19th Century Victorian Brass Nautilus Shell Shaped Coal Scuttle or Purdonium
Date: 19th Century
PRICE: $ 2250
(price negotiable and excl. VAT in EU)
Dimensions: H 45cm W 31cm D 50cm
Shipping: $100
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.
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