Copper Coal Bin English antique pedestal In over-painted cast iron

In over-painted cast iron

who was also responsible for seven remaining ‘Battlement Figures’ which surmount the top of the current modelling of the Castle we find today

but is possibly a reworked Roman altar

serene and beautiful

Traditionally decorated with folk art or the name of the local Château

Copper Coal Bin English antique pedestal In over-painted cast ironA shapely copper coal bucket with gently waisted sides and a flared rim, raised on a stepped circular foot. The swing handle and fittings are in brass, well weighted and comfortable in the hand. Hand hammered from thick gauge copper, the surface has taken on a deep, burnished glow with the soft knocks, marks and darkening expected from long service beside the fire. The interior is naturally blackened from use. An elegant and practical Victorian