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Brass Mounted Wooden Coal Box
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Brass Mounted Wooden Coal Box

19th century
Description

Late Victorian period wooden coal box with brass carrying handle and mounts.

Having lift up front lid revealing storage area.

In sturdy condition. Circa 1880

Measurements

Height 15"

Width 9"

Depth 14"

Delivery: UK Mainland £30 Payable to Driver

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Declaration

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Victorian Brass Coal Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA935027
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122B6/10/22 WH
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Description
Late Victorian period wooden coal box with brass carrying handle and mounts.

Having lift up front lid revealing storage area.

In sturdy condition. Circa 1880

Measurements

Height 15"

Width 9"

Depth 14"

Delivery: UK Mainland £30 Payable to Driver

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
35.5cm (13.98")
Date of Manufacture

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Victorian Brass Coal Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA935027
Dealers Internal Ref
122B6/10/22 WH
Affordable Old Furniture
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A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle.
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Archive I A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle.

Brass Mounted Wooden Coal Box

Archive II A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View II
Archive III A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View III
Archive IV A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View IV
Archive V A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View V
Archive VI A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle. View VII
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A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle.
Brass Mounted Wooden Coal Box
Ref: SA935027
A Victorian dark oak coal box featuring ornate brass corner mounts, a sloped front panel with a brass knob pull, and a turned brass carrying handle.
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A coal purdonium is a decorative wooden fireside box designed during the Victorian period to conceal coal near a domestic fireplace. Featuring a sloping front door and often metallic handles and mounts, it allowed clean access to fuel while maintaining an ornate appearance in living spaces.

Antique coal boxes were typically constructed from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, lined with a removable sheet-zinc or galvanised iron bucket. Decorative elements were commonly cast or stamped brass, including carrying handles, hinges, corner brackets, and front pulls.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut joinery, solid timber construction, period slotted screws, and genuine brass fittings showing natural surface patination. Original internal metal liners often display age-related oxidation or minor surface wear from historical coal contact.

An antique coal box functions effectively on a hearth to store modern fireplace essentials such as kindling, firelighters, or small logs. Alternative placements include entryways for shoe care accessories or living spaces as a decorative side storage chest.

Maintain the timber by regularly dusting with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain. To preserve original patination, clean brass mounts gently with a dry cloth rather than harsh chemical abrasives.
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