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19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium

$1,800
$2,25020% Off
£1,354.86
£1,693.5820% Off
€1,558.32
€1,947.9020% Off
CA$2,532.73
CA$3,165.9120% Off
A$2,776.70
A$3,470.8720% Off
CHF 1,455.22
CHF 1,819.0320% Off
MX$33,720.05
MX$42,150.0620% Off
NOK 18,155.70
NOK 22,694.6220% Off
SEK 17,181.91
SEK 21,477.3920% Off
DKK 11,630.94
DKK 14,538.6820% Off

About the Item

Lovely example of the Victorians design at its best. A rare nautilus or shell shaped coal scuttle or purdonium. Purdonium was a trade name for a type of coal-box or coal-scuttle that had a removable metal lining. This allowed the messy and noisy work of refilling it to take place away from the firesides of the nineteenth-century middle classes, while keeping the elegant outer box in pristine condition.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Hammered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1860
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Haarlem, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1040417927672

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