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Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store
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Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store

18th century
Description

This is a superb antique Georgian period well bucket, offering rustic charm and versatile use, circa 1800. This estate-made antique boasts pleasingly naïve craftsmanship and a rich, time-worn patina.

Former country estate well bucket, ideal as a decorative outdoor planter or fireside fuel bin

Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good, original order

Rustic pine and elm stocks, displaying deep caramel hues and appealing natural grain

Generous proportions, offering practicality and decorative presence

Broad handle with a gracefully aged patina, featuring a large iron mounting loop

Pleasingly naïve craftsmanship, exuding authentic country house character

Ideal for planting indoors or out, with a generous gently tapering interior

Would also make a distinctive lounge accent for fireside fuel storage

This is a delightful antique bucket, perfect for garden enthusiasts, period interiors, or stylish fireside storage. Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43cm (17'')

Max Depth: 43cm (17'')

Max Height: 66cm (26'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Well Bucket to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1134623
Dealers Internal Reference
25190
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Description
This is a superb antique Georgian period well bucket, offering rustic charm and versatile use, circa 1800. This estate-made antique boasts pleasingly naïve craftsmanship and a rich, time-worn patina.

Former country estate well bucket, ideal as a decorative outdoor planter or fireside fuel bin

fig 1. An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.
fig 1. Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store

Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good, original order

Rustic pine and elm stocks, displaying deep caramel hues and appealing natural grain

Generous proportions, offering practicality and decorative presence

fig 2. An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.
fig 2. Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store

Broad handle with a gracefully aged patina, featuring a large iron mounting loop

Pleasingly naïve craftsmanship, exuding authentic country house character

Ideal for planting indoors or out, with a generous gently tapering interior

fig 3. An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.
fig 3. Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store

Would also make a distinctive lounge accent for fireside fuel storage

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This is a delightful antique bucket, perfect for garden enthusiasts, period interiors, or stylish fireside storage.
London Fine Antiques

Delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 43cm (17'')

Max Depth: 43cm (17'')

Max Height: 66cm (26'')

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Well Bucket to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1134623
Dealers Internal Ref
25190
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Archive I An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.

Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store

Archive II An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop. View II
Archive III An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop. View III
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An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.
Large Antique Country Garden Well Bucket, English, Planter, Georgian, Fuel Store
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An antique dark weathered timber well bucket featuring staved wood construction, iron binding hoops, and an arched wooden handle with a forged iron loop.
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During the Georgian era, wooden well buckets were essential utilitarian vessels constructed for raising water from deep wells. Crafted to withstand heavy daily use, these stout containers were widely employed across farms, domestic estates, and rural properties throughout Britain.

Traditional well buckets were constructed using vertical timber staves, commonly oak or elm, fitted tightly together. These staves were secured using hand-forged iron hoops and fitted with a sturdy bent wood overhead handle reinforced with iron straps.

Genuine eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century examples feature hand-hammered ironwork with irregular fixings, evidence of natural timber shrinkage, and heavy surface oxidisation on metal components. The wood typically exhibits deep graining, weathering, and historic tool marks from manual cooperage.

In contemporary interiors, these versatile vessels serve as effective log and kindle holders placed on a hearth, characterful container planters in a porch or garden, or rustic floor storage in an entryway or mudroom.

Maintain timber elements by keeping the item away from direct heat sources to prevent excessive drying and splitting. Treat wood periodically with clear beeswax polish, and keep iron components dry, treating light surface corrosion with a soft wax or mineral oil.
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