{"product_id":"vintage-embossed-brass-coal-log-box-courting-scene-1950s-fireside-storage","title":"Vintage Embossed Brass Coal Box \/ Log Box - Tavern \u0026 Hunting Scenes - Victorian\/Edwardian Style - Used","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed \/ Pre-owned — vintage antique condition. Condition is as shown in images — please refer to all photos before purchasing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA substantial vintage embossed brass-clad coal box or log box in the Victorian\/Edwardian repousse style, featuring richly detailed figurative scenes across all main panels. The wooden chest construction is clad in embossed brass sheet to the front, sides, and lid, with the rear left as bare aged timber — typical of period pieces of this type.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmbossed scenes (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLid:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hunting and equestrian scene — horses, riders, and hounds in a landscape with trees, framed by an ornate foliate and scroll border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Dutch\/Flemish-style tavern interior scene — figures seated around a table eating and drinking, with a fireplace and brick wall in the background, in the manner of 17th-century genre masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide panels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Further figurative genre scenes with figures gathered in interior settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e All panels framed with repeating scroll and bead borders; decorative brass boss roundels at corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction and interior (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden chest substrate with brass sheet cladding applied to front, sides, and lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior lined with dark red\/terracotta painted or stained wood — clean and intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinged lid with decorative brass lip\/edging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear panel is unclad bare aged timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasters (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e Four modern screw-plate swivel casters with small black rubber wheels have been fitted to the base corners at a later date — these are not original to the piece but are functional and allow the box to be moved easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition notes (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm aged brass patina throughout — not polished, with natural tarnish and oxidation in the recessed embossed areas, adding to the character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor lifting of the brass sheet at one lid edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRear and underside timber shows significant age wear, scratches, and patina consistent with genuine age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall the brass cladding is intact across all main panels with no major losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate measurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 40cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 51cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 36cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included:\u003c\/strong\u003e the box only, as shown. No liner, no tools, no accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovered Riches","offers":[{"title":"Unbranded \/ Gold","offer_id":54693062181203,"sku":"Under shelf i7","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/5692\/7059\/files\/2ba4dafb-9f9d-43f7-9e17-4afb01e97a6d.jpg?v=1787654199","url":"https:\/\/recoveredriches.co.uk\/products\/vintage-embossed-brass-coal-log-box-courting-scene-1950s-fireside-storage","provider":"Recovered Riches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}