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19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest
Elmgarden
for sale €976     $1,059
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19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest

This is a superb looking piece made in Oak and decorated with the Plymouth Armorial Crest, it was used as a water carrier but now has the addition of a lift out metal liner so that it can be used as a coal bucket, it is bound with wide brass and a leather covered rope handle

The bucket has a superb patina and would work well as a stand alone piece of history

It is 13” high plus the handle and 12” in diameter

TAC257

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Oak Fire Bucket to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1037798
Dealers Internal Reference
TAC257
Description
19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest

This is a superb looking piece made in Oak and decorated with the Plymouth Armorial Crest, it was used as a water carrier but now has the addition of a lift out metal liner so that it can be used as a coal bucket, it is bound with wide brass and a leather covered rope handle

The bucket has a superb patina and would work well as a stand alone piece of history

It is 13” high plus the handle and 12” in diameter

TAC257

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Oak Fire Bucket to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1037798
Dealers Internal Ref
TAC257
Elmgarden
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A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front.
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Archive I A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front.

19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest

Archive II A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View II
Archive III A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front. View VIII
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A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front.
19th Century Royal Navy Oak Fire Bucket, with Plymouth Armorial Crest
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A 19th-century dark oak fire bucket featuring brass binding, a thick rope handle covered in brown leather, and a painted Plymouth armorial crest on the front.
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FAQs

During the 19th century, wooden fire buckets were essential shipboard fire-fighting tools maintained on naval vessels and dockyards, frequently painted with official armorial crests or insignia for identification.

These vessels were traditionally crafted from durable staves of oak, bound with heavy brass or iron hoops, fitted with a removable metal liner, and finished with a robust rope handle wrapped in leather.

Authentic period examples feature original hand-painted armorial heraldry, natural age-related oxidisation on metal bindings, traditional staved joinery, and hand-stitched leather handle coverings.

Designers frequently position antique fire buckets alongside a fireplace hearth to hold kindling or logs, or place them in an entryway foyer as distinctive umbrella stands.

Dust the exterior regularly with a soft dry cloth and nourish the timber using a natural beeswax polish, keeping the bucket away from direct heat sources to prevent the wooden staves from shrinking.
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