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highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute
  • highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute
  • highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute
  • highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute
  • highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute
highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute

highly sought after 19th century brown brothers "star" pattern city of chicago commercial building ornamented cast iron sidewalk glass vault light coal chute

SKU: UR-29147-18
single 19th century original brushed and sealed bare metal early american industrial city sidewalk perforated coal chute cover fabricated by the brown brothers, chicago, il. the unique "star" pattern vault-light manhole cover features a deeply incised strongly geometric radial pattern with circular holes arranged along the outer perimeter. two of the original glass lenses remain. the brown brothers manhole or coal chute cover served as an access point to an underground sidewalk basement typically consisting of stone slab or brick arch construction. the subterranean space was primarily used for the storage of coal that was consumed as residential and commercial fuel. the prism glass inset lenses provided natural light in an otherwise dimly lit or dark space. salvaged from a chicago commercial building block in downtown chicago. several chicago coal covers available. 16'' diameter

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