Old Napoleon III coal box

Old painted metal charcoal box from the 19th century napoleon 3. It is a complete set, there is the removable inner box as well as its shovel stored in its slot. The handle of the shovel is made of wood. The main handle is made of metal. The pretty feet may be made of cast iron. The removable compartment that was used to store the coal has small holes visible in a photo. The shovel shows a trace of wear at the place where it rubbed against the bottom to take the coal. This set has therefore been well used and can still be used by storing for example a pile of paper and matches next to the fireplace... Total height 33. Height with handle 40 cm. Length 45 cm. Width with feet 27 cm.