Fireplace accessory - Copper, Brass - antique ember bucket
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Antique portable brazier for embers, made of red copper and brass, likely French, dating to the 20th century, with a removable copper lid pierced by nine ventilation openings and a central button, standing about 33 cm high with a 15 cm top diameter and 16 cm overall width, weighing about 860 g, in good condition with age-related patina.
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Beautiful and antique warming pan / portable ember bucket, made of red copper and brass, with a lightly hammered finish.
The object features a removable copper top plate, pierced with nine circular ventilation openings and fitted with a central knob.
The vessel was intended to hold hot embers or ashes, the openings allowing air to circulate and heat to diffuse.
The large curved brass handle allowed you to move the warming pan.
A beautiful old utilitarian and decorative object, presenting a warm combination of red copper and golden brass. This type of object is also sometimes referred to by the name couvot and could have been repurposed later as a decorative flower holder.
Era: probably 19th century / possibly early 20th century
Origin: probably France
Materials: red copper and brass
Weight: approx. 860 g
Height: approx. 33 cm
Top diameter: approx. 15 cm
Condition:
Good antique condition, with normal signs of age and use, including patina, oxidation and local discolorations. Signs of use from earlier periods are also visible inside and underneath the object. No known restorations.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an integral part of the description.
Shipping:
The item will be carefully and securely packed and shipped with tracking.
Beautiful and antique warming pan / portable ember bucket, made of red copper and brass, with a lightly hammered finish.
The object features a removable copper top plate, pierced with nine circular ventilation openings and fitted with a central knob.
The vessel was intended to hold hot embers or ashes, the openings allowing air to circulate and heat to diffuse.
The large curved brass handle allowed you to move the warming pan.
A beautiful old utilitarian and decorative object, presenting a warm combination of red copper and golden brass. This type of object is also sometimes referred to by the name couvot and could have been repurposed later as a decorative flower holder.
Era: probably 19th century / possibly early 20th century
Origin: probably France
Materials: red copper and brass
Weight: approx. 860 g
Height: approx. 33 cm
Top diameter: approx. 15 cm
Condition:
Good antique condition, with normal signs of age and use, including patina, oxidation and local discolorations. Signs of use from earlier periods are also visible inside and underneath the object. No known restorations.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they are an integral part of the description.
Shipping:
The item will be carefully and securely packed and shipped with tracking.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
860 g
Title additional information
antique ember bucket
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass, Copper
Style
Antique
Colour
Red, Yellow
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
33 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
15 cm
Diameter
15 cm
Estimated period
20th Century
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