Sold 18 April 2025 · Courtyard Antiques

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Description

Housemaids bucket

Polishes, duster, etc

Pine with metal fixings

Lift out tray.

1920's-30's

UK postage included.

1 of 2 available.

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Housemaid Bucket to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

30cm (11.81")

Depth

28cm (11.02")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1112355

Dealers Internal Reference

D6432

Dealers Notes

Always a varied selection of Windsor kitchen chairs in stock.

Delivery arranged to most UK destinations.

Enquiries replied to within an hour - please check junk file otherwise.

Payment by bank transfer or Paypal.

NB We no longer ship to USA.

Description

Housemaids bucket

Polishes, duster, etc

Pine with metal fixings

Lift out tray.

1920's-30's

UK postage included.

1 of 2 available.

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Housemaid Bucket to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

30cm (11.81")

Depth

28cm (11.02")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1112355

Dealers Internal Ref

D6432

About the Dealer

Courtyard Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

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Courtyard Antiques

Telephone 07581 457 143

Location

Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/courtyard

Verified Since Jul 2009

Items For Sale 86

Items Sold 2,847

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectUtility Containers
Period1900 - 1920
StyleRustic Farmhouse
MaterialPine, Iron
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsCentral iron handle, Reinforced iron corner plates, Internal partitioned storage, Dovetailed timber construction
SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

FAQs

A housemaids bucket, often designed with multiple internal compartments and a central iron handle, was used by domestic staff in large households to transport cleaning supplies, brushes, and polishes from room to room.

These utility items were typically constructed from durable domestic timbers such as pine or elm, featuring pegged or dovetailed joints and reinforced iron straps, rivets, and handles to withstand heavy daily use.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit genuine period wear, hand-forged ironwork, oxidized metal surfaces, and characteristic tool marks or timber shrinkage consistent with nineteenth-century or earlier craftsmanship.

Such pieces function well as rustic storage accents, holding items like rolled textiles, dried botanicals, or fireplace accessories in traditional or transitional spaces.

Maintain the wood by applying a neutral microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the surface, and keep the object away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent timber splitting.