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A Most Unusual, Beautiful & Stunning Configured Solid Walnut Puginesque Style Coal Purdonium.
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A Most Unusual, Beautiful & Stunning Configured Solid Walnut Puginesque Style Coal Purdonium.

19th century
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This is something special! A most unusual, beautiful & stunning configured solid Walnut Puginesque style coal purdonium with a galleried top shelf. This is the nicest & best quality purdonium that we have ever seen of it’s type. This piece would have been made for a very elegant late 19th century home and features a quality spindle turned and carved decoration. The piece is of such quality that it has received a Royal Letters Patent. The piece has also retained its original metal liner and would make a practical addition to the traditional home. If your house is decorated & furnished in this style, this is the place to keep your coal or anything else for that matter!

Dimensions:- total height 70cm, top shelf height 61cm and bottom shelf height 31.5cm

total width 36cm and both shelves widths 32cm

total depth 50cm and both shelves depth 28cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Walnut Coal Purdonium to the 19th Century.

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SA952644
Dealers Internal Reference
HF1123
Description
This is something special! A most unusual, beautiful & stunning configured solid Walnut Puginesque style coal purdonium with a galleried top shelf. This is the nicest & best quality purdonium that we have ever seen of it’s type.
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This piece would have been made for a very elegant late 19th century home and features a quality spindle turned and carved decoration.
Designer Antiques4u

The piece is of such quality that it has received a Royal Letters Patent. The piece has also retained its original metal liner and would make a practical addition to the traditional home. If your house is decorated & furnished in this style, this is the place to keep your coal or anything else for that matter!

Dimensions:- total height 70cm, top shelf height 61cm and bottom shelf height 31.5cm

total width 36cm and both shelves widths 32cm

total depth 50cm and both shelves depth 28cm

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Walnut Coal Purdonium to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA952644
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1123
Designer Antiques4u
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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A Victorian Gothic Revival solid walnut coal purdonium featuring a carved drop-front compartment, turned spindle galleries, and upper open shelves.
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A Victorian Gothic Revival solid walnut coal purdonium featuring a carved drop-front compartment, turned spindle galleries, and upper open shelves.
A most unusual, beautiful & stunning configured solid Walnut Puginesque style coal purdonium.
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A Victorian Gothic Revival solid walnut coal purdonium featuring a carved drop-front compartment, turned spindle galleries, and upper open shelves.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCoal Purdoniums
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGothic Revival
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSpindle gallery, Turned supports, Carved foliate panel, Finials
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This nineteenth-century Gothic Revival coal purdonium is constructed from solid walnut with a warm brown finish. The upper section comprises two open shelves fitted with spindle-turned galleries and supported by turned columns terminating in small finials, while the lower drop-front compartment is decorated with a carved foliate panel flanked by vertical reeding and fitted with a small brass handle. It measures 70 cm high, 36 cm wide, and 50 cm deep. Suitable for placement in a traditional living room beside a fireplace alcove, this piece provides practical storage for fuel or other household items. The tiered design allows for display on the upper surfaces, whilst the enclosed lower section keeps contents neatly out of sight.

FAQs

Keep solid walnut pieces away from direct heat sources to prevent the timber from warping or splitting. Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically to nourish the wood and maintain its original patina.

While originally intended for coal storage, an antique purdonium serves well in contemporary settings as a distinctive side table, bedside nightstand, or fireside storage unit for kindling, magazines, or household textiles.

Authentic Gothic Revival purdoniums display period-appropriate joinery, hand-carved foliate or tracery motifs inspired by medieval architecture, turned spindles, and heavy architectural finials. Look for natural wear on the base, original metal liners, and historic hardware.

Victorian coal purdoniums were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, often fitted with a removable metal or zinc liner inside to protect the timber from dust and moisture. Brass handles, hinges, and decorative mounts were frequently added.

A coal purdonium is a specialized piece of Victorian fireside furniture designed to store coal and hearth tools out of sight. Developed in the nineteenth century, these cabinets typically feature a sloped, drop-front door and often incorporate upper shelves or galleries for display.
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