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Georgian Peat Bucket Circa 1760
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for sale €1,112     $1,207
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Georgian Peat Bucket Circa 1760

18th century
Description

Georgian Peat Bucket

Mahogany brass bound peat bucket with mahogany brass bound carrying handle.

Circa 1760. Original handmade steel liner, albeit with some restoration. Probably of Irish origin.

Price £950.00

Date of Manufacture

Park Lodge Antiques has dated this Georgian Brass Peat Bucket to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 08511105
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-260 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Staved mahogany construction: traditional coopered work using individual solid wood staves.
Riveted sheet-iron liner with looped handles: early hand fabrication for hearth use.
Single-slot countersunk brass screws securing the bands: early screw fixing method.
Softening and wear on the shaped upper rim: long handling over time.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1073015
Description
Georgian Peat Bucket

Mahogany brass bound peat bucket with mahogany brass bound carrying handle.

Circa 1760. Original handmade steel liner, albeit with some restoration. Probably of Irish origin.

Price £950.00

Date of Manufacture

Park Lodge Antiques has dated this Georgian Brass Peat Bucket to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08511105
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-260 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Staved mahogany construction: traditional coopered work using individual solid wood staves.
Riveted sheet-iron liner with looped handles: early hand fabrication for hearth use.
Single-slot countersunk brass screws securing the bands: early screw fixing method.
Softening and wear on the shaped upper rim: long handling over time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1073015
Park Lodge Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2024
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A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner.
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Archive I A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner.

Georgian Peat Bucket Circa 1760

Archive II A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner. View II
Archive III A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner. View III
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Pyrton
Oxfordshire
OX49 5AN
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A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner.
Georgian Peat Bucket circa 1760
Ref: SA1073015
A Georgian dark mahogany coopered peat bucket featuring polished brass binding straps, an overhead handle, and an internal metal liner.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFireside Accessories
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown, Brass
  • MotifsCoopered stave construction, Brass binding straps, Overhead carrying handle, Removable metal liner
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 39 cm (15 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

This Georgian peat bucket stands as a practical fireside accessory from circa 1760, bringing traditional English country house character to domestic interiors. Constructed using coopered mahogany staves in a dark brown tone, the body is secured with two polished brass binding straps and fitted with a sturdy overhead carrying handle made of mahogany wrapped in brass. Inside, an original handmade steel liner sits with visible restoration work and dual ring handles. The exterior surfaces display rich wood grain beneath a polished finish, alongside contrasting bright metalwork and exposed fastening rivets along the rim. Measuring 46 cm high, 39 cm wide and 34 cm deep, the piece sits by a fireplace hearth to hold fuel or function as a distinctive decorative container. Placed beside a living room stove or open hearth, the bucket serves as a period storage receptacle that complements traditional and eclectic room schemes alike.

FAQs

Georgian peat buckets were designed during the eighteenth century to store and transport dried peat briquettes or coal near the fireplace hearth in residential homes.

These buckets were constructed using coopered staves of hard woods such as mahogany or oak, reinforced with brass binding straps, overhead handles, and fitted with removable metal liners to protect the wood from embers.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut brass fittings, original brass securing pins, age-appropriate surface wear, natural timber shrinkage, and hand-formed metal liners.

A peat bucket can be positioned on a fireplace hearth to hold kindling, utilized beside a desk as a wastepaper basket, or styled in an entryway for umbrella storage.

Apply clear beeswax polish regularly to nourish the wood surface and maintain natural brass patination without using abrasive metal polishes.
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