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Quality Antique Victorian Oak and Brass Coal Box
For sale by Rebecca Sarah Antiques
for sale €462     $502
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Quality Antique Victorian Oak and Brass Coal Box

19th century
Description

Quality antique Victorian oak and brass coal box having a brass ornate handle to the front opening to reveal a compartment for coal with the original fitted tin liner.

Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Coal Box to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51.5cm (20.28")
Width
32.5cm (12.80")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA1186621
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140
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques

Description
Quality antique Victorian oak and brass coal box having a brass ornate handle to the front opening to reveal a compartment for coal with the original fitted tin liner.
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Coal Box to the 1880s.

Height
51.5cm (20.28")
Width
32.5cm (12.80")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1186621
Dealers Internal Ref
140
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door.
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Archive I A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door.

Quality Antique Victorian Oak and Brass Coal Box

Archive II A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door. View II
Archive III A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door. View III
Archive IV A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door. View IV
Archive V A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door. View V
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
Verified Since Jun 2019
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door.
Quality antique Victorian oak and brass coal box
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A dark oak Victorian coal box featuring ornate brass strap hinges, brass corner brackets, and a brass drop-handle on the front door.
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  • ObjectCoal Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBrass strap hinges, Corner brackets, Drop-front door, Decorative carry handle
  • SizeH 51.5 cm (20 in) x W 32.5 cm (13 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

This Victorian coal box from 1880 takes the form of a freestanding dark brown oak container mounted with decorative brass corner brackets, long ornamental strap hinges, and a central drop-handle on the front door. The timber exhibits a deep polished finish with visible grain variation across the square-edged lid and the upright sides. Inside, the box provides a compartment with its original fitted tin liner, accessed via the hinged drop-front door. The structure sits on a stepped plinth base measuring 51.5 cm high, 32.5 cm wide, and 31 cm deep. Positioned beside a hearth, this accessory serves as a practical holder for solid fuel near an open fire or wood-burning stove. Its sturdy construction and metal fittings suit traditional living spaces, studies, or reception rooms furnished with period pieces. The compact footprint allows it to fit neatly into fireplace alcoves while keeping fuel concealed within the timber housing.

FAQs

A coal purdonium is a specialized fireside storage cabinet developed in the nineteenth century to house coal or logs, designed with a sloped or drop-front door and often enhanced with ornamental metal mounts.

Victorian coal boxes were typically crafted from solid timbers such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring brass strap hinges, handles, and corner fittings, alongside internal metal liners.

Authentic period pieces display original brass hardware secured with slot-head screws, dovetail corner joints on the cabinet frame, and signs of use within the interior chamber.

In modern living spaces, these functional cabinets serve as fireside storage for logs and kindling, or as alternative side tables and storage units in hallways and sitting rooms.

The timber surface should be conditioned periodically with natural beeswax, while the brass mountings require gentle dusting and limited cleaning to preserve the historical patina.
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