Name: Victorian Carved Front Purdonium or Coal Box with Brass Handle and Shovel
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA522070
Price: 175 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Y Not Antiques

Description

Victorian carved front purdonium or coal box

Brass handle

Fitted shovel

Physical Dimensions

Height

41cm (16.14")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Declaration

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Purdonium to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA522070

Dealers Internal Reference

507

Dealers Notes

please call 07976530596 or email for shipping or courier quotations.

Description

Victorian carved front purdonium or coal box

Brass handle

Fitted shovel

Physical Dimensions

Height

41cm (16.14")

Width

36cm (14.17")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Purdonium to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA522070

Dealers Internal Ref

507

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Y Not Antiques

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Y Not Antiques

Telephone 07976 530 596

Location

Y-Not House
Campden Road
Clifford Chambers
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LW
United Kingdom

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Location: Y-Not House, Campden Road, Clifford Chambers, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8LW, United Kingdom

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A purdonium is a decorative wooden coal box designed during the nineteenth century to store coal or kindling discreetly near a fireplace while containing ash and dust.

They were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, lined with removable galvanised metal inserts, and fitted with brass or iron handles and shovels.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples often feature hand-carved decorative front panels, period-correct brass drop handles, dovetailed joinery, and rear brackets designed to hold a matching hearth shovel.

An antique purdonium can be positioned beside a fireplace or log burner to store modern firewood, kindling, or firelighters, doubling as a functional decorative side piece.

Dust the wooden exterior regularly with a soft cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish periodically while keeping the internal liner clean and dry to prevent oxidisation.