Collinge Antiques

Description

Extraordinary late 19th.c. Arts & Crafts movement fire side coal box or purdonium c.1880. Of truncated pyramid form with a flat top (to make a seat perhaps) and hinged front. Decorated on each side with large applied repoussé work copper floral motifs depicting Tudor roses with heart shaped leaves. Also a lovely little copper handle with heart shaped terminals. The deliberately exposed rivets and dovetail joints at the side are a typical Arts and Crafts touch. With removable zinc liner for coal or kindling and original metal castors.
Dimensions width 22″, depth 19″, height 15″.
Please contact us for more images, delivery and shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. 01492 580022.