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An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper
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for sale €976     $1,059
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An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper

An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper, a very robust piece with very attractive riveting, once used to heat the water and would make an excellent Log Bin or Planter

Great surface patination and colour, sound and ready for a new life

The Copper is 12” high and 16” in diameter

FB270

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Riveted Antique Copper Tub to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1071094
Dealers Internal Reference
FB270
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An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper
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An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper, a very robust piece with very attractive riveting, once used to heat the water and would make an excellent Log Bin or Planter.
Elmgarden

Great surface patination and colour, sound and ready for a new life

The Copper is 12” high and 16” in diameter

FB270

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Riveted Antique Copper Tub to the 19th Century.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1071094
Dealers Internal Ref
FB270
Elmgarden
Elmgarden
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010

A family run business since 1980, now on line world wide.

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A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band.
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Archive I A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band.

An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper

Archive II A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band. View II
Archive III A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band. View V
Archive VI A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band. View VI
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A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band.
An Early 19th Century Riveted Antique Copper
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A cylindrical early nineteenth-century hand-hammered copper tub featuring a flared upper lip and a base reinforced with a riveted metal band.
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  • ObjectLog Buckets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialCopper
  • ColourWarm Copper
  • MotifsRiveted base band, Flared rim, Hand-hammered surface
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

An early nineteenth-century Georgian log bucket exhibits a cylindrical form in warm copper, complemented by a hand-hammered surface, a flared rim, and a dark metal base band secured with prominent rivets. Visible signs of age include surface patination, scratches, and slight scuffs across the metallic body. The tub measures 31 cm high by 41 cm wide and 41 cm deep, offering substantial capacity for practical use. Suitable for placement on a fireplace hearth as a fireside log bin to hold firewood, the container also functions as a rustic farmhouse planter for large indoor house plants. Sound and ready for daily service, the heavy-duty vessel brings traditional metalwork utility and historical character into domestic interiors.

FAQs

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, copper tubs were primary utilitarian household vessels used for laundering textiles, boiling water, and brewing.

These vessels were fabricated from thick sheet copper, shaped by hand hammering, and assembled using copper rivets along seam joints and base bands to withstand heat and liquid weight.

Authentic period coppers display irregular hand-hammering marks, heavy-gauge sheet metal, hand-set copper rivets, dovetailed or lap-jointed seams, and uneven natural surface oxidisation.

This type of vessel functions effectively as a fireplace log holder, a container for rolled blankets, or an indoor planter for large foliage plants in traditional hearth settings.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid aggressive chemical polishes or abrasive scrubbers to preserve the natural aged patina.
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