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Late Georgian Mahogany Oyster Bucket
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Late Georgian Mahogany Oyster Bucket

19th century
Description

For sale is this 19th Century Georgian antique mahogany veneer oyster bucket of navette shape with brass liner and swing handles.

Materials : Mahogany

Origin : British, English

Manufacture Date : c.1820

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Mahogany Oyster Bucket to the 19th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1105164
Dealers Internal Reference
C1192
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Description
For sale is this 19th Century Georgian antique mahogany veneer oyster bucket of navette shape with brass liner and swing handles.

Materials : Mahogany

Origin : British, English

Manufacture Date : c.1820

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Mahogany Oyster Bucket to the 19th Century.

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SA1105164
Dealers Internal Ref
C1192
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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Archive I A late Georgian staved mahogany oyster bucket featuring a removable fitted brass liner and side handles.

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A late Georgian staved mahogany oyster bucket featuring a removable fitted brass liner and side handles.
Late Georgian Mahogany Oyster Bucket
Ref: SA1105164
A late Georgian staved mahogany oyster bucket featuring a removable fitted brass liner and side handles.
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  • ObjectWine Coolers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown, Brass
  • MotifsStaved mahogany construction, Fitted brass liner, Brass carry handles
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 39 cm (15 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This 19th-century Georgian mahogany oyster bucket presents a classic navette shape with a warm brown timber body and a contrasting polished brass interior liner. Constructed using staved mahogany, the exterior displays a rich wood grain finish paired with visible brass swing handles mounted to the sides and a small ring detail near the rim. Standing at 30 cm high, 39 cm wide, and 28 cm deep, this vessel occupies minimal space. Suitable for placement upon a sideboard top in a dining room or living area, the piece serves well as a wine cooler or decorative display container within an English country house interior.

FAQs

During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, staved mahogany buckets with metal liners were used to hold iced oysters or cool bottles of wine during dining room service.

These items are typically crafted from staved mahogany held with internal joinery or metal bands, and fitted with a removable brass liner and brass carrying handles.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-joined timber staves, hand-fitted brass linings showing natural oxidisation, and authentic wear consistent with historical use along the base.

It can be placed on a dining room sideboard to chill wine bottles, displayed near a fireplace to store kindling, or used as a plant container for indoor greenery.

Maintain the mahogany by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying beeswax, whilst keeping the brass liner clean and dry to preserve its natural aged patina.
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