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Antique Inlaid Coal Box
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Antique Inlaid Coal Box

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique inlaid coal box, good quality, having an ornate brass handle to the top and fantastic quality inlaid lift up lid which opens to reveal the original metal liner and raised on shaped feet with original shovel.

Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Inlaid Coal Box to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
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SA965011
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PS3-33
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques

Description
Antique inlaid coal box, good quality, having an ornate brass handle to the top and fantastic quality inlaid lift up lid which opens to reveal the original metal liner and raised on shaped feet with original shovel.
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Inlaid Coal Box to the Edwardian era.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA965011
Dealers Internal Ref
PS3-33
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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An antique wooden coal box featuring a slanted hinged lid decorated with marquetry inlay, a ribbed brass handle, and a carved gallery.
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Archive I An antique wooden coal box featuring a slanted hinged lid decorated with marquetry inlay, a ribbed brass handle, and a carved gallery.

Antique Inlaid Coal Box

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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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An antique wooden coal box featuring a slanted hinged lid decorated with marquetry inlay, a ribbed brass handle, and a carved gallery.
Antique Inlaid Coal Box
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An antique wooden coal box featuring a slanted hinged lid decorated with marquetry inlay, a ribbed brass handle, and a carved gallery.
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  • ObjectCoal Scuttles & Purdoniums
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Marquetry Inlay
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMarquetry urn inlay, Ribbed brass handle, Slanted drop lid, Carved gallery back
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This Edwardian coal scuttle and purdonium is an English country house fireplace accessory rendered in a warm brown mahogany timber. The piece takes a practical box form with a slanted hinged lid, an ornate ribbed brass handle mounted to the top, and a carved gallery back. The exterior showcases fine marquetry inlay depicting an urn motif on the front drop lid and foliate scrollwork on the rear gallery, complemented by shaped bracket feet supporting the base. Additional elements include visible grain patterns on the wooden panels and brass fixtures. Measuring 40 cm high, 34 cm wide, and 45 cm deep, this functional coal box suits placement directly beside a fireplace hearth in a traditional living room or study. The interior accommodates a metal liner, while the structural design allows for the storage of fuel supplies while maintaining period decorative charm within a domestic interior scheme.

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A coal purdonium is a decorative wooden fireside box created during the nineteenth century to store coal while concealing dust, featuring a slanted drop lid for access.

Traditional coal boxes were constructed from woods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, complemented by brass carrying handles, decorative marquetry inlays, and removable metal interior liners.

Authentic period examples feature handmade dovetail joinery, hand-cast brass hardware, genuine timber marquetry rather than printed transfers, and signs of historical usage around the base and interior.

In contemporary spaces, these boxes function effectively beside open fires or wood burners to store kindling, logs, or fireside implements, while serving as decorative accent pieces.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and nourish the timber using natural beeswax polish, ensuring metal brasswork is cleaned gently to retain developed age patination.
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