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011 Vintage copper & wood hand cranked fireplace bellows

011 Vintage Copper & Wood Hand Cranked Fireplace Bellows

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This vintage hand cranked fireplace bellows is made from riveted copper and wood, with a tapering copper nozzle, a brass-rimmed wooden front and a large spoked crank wheel with a turned wooden handle. The copper shows an attractive aged patina and the piece retains its original pulley and crank mechanism. Wear and some loss to the wooden base are visible, and its condition has not been tested. A characterful choice for fireside collectors and lovers of rustic industrial decor.

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A Vintage Hand Cranked Fireplace Bellows in Copper and Wood

This vintage hand cranked fireplace bellows combines a riveted copper casing with a solid wooden backboard and handled base. The bellows is built around a tapering copper nozzle that leads into a rounded copper housing, with a dark wooden disc to the front and a circular brass-rimmed face. A large spoked crank wheel with a turned wooden handle is mounted on a cast metal bracket, with a smaller pulley wheel above it, giving the piece a mechanical, workshop-made character. The copper body is finished with decorative brass rivets along its seams and around the front rim, and the wooden base is shaped with a scalloped edge and a suspension hole at one end.

Condition, Originality and Collector Appeal

The bellows shows the age-related wear you would expect from a piece of this type, including a warm, mellowed patina to the copper, scuffs and minor marks to the wooden base, and some loss to the wood at the lower edge. The copper and brass components appear to be largely original, and the crank wheel and pulley remain in place. Its condition has not been tested, so buyers should assess it in person or request further details before bidding. The piece will appeal to collectors of antique fireside tools, Victorian-style ironmongery and rustic decorative metalwork, as well as those looking for a characterful display piece with a strong industrial look.

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