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Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870
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Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870

19th century
Description

This is an antique country ladies garden trug. An English, pitch pine outdoor tool carry, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Strikingly figured and wonderfully practical, ideal for gardening gloves, tools or afternoon refreshments.

Eye-catching Victorian garden trug, imbued with countryside character

Crafted from superb pitch pine, displaying bold grain interest and rich caramel hues

Central division allows for convenient organisation of garden essentials

Tactile inset carry handle adorns the shaped divider

Lightly waxed finish highlights the natural tones and accentuates its rustic charm

Ideal for display or use in a greenhouse, boot room or outdoor gathering

A delightful example of Victorian utility and elegance, this ladies' garden trug offers both decorative appeal and enduring function — a fine addition to the country home or period garden setting. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 38.5cm (15.25'')

Max Depth: 22.5cm (8.75'')

Max Height: 18cm (7'')

Division Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
38.5cm (15.16")
Depth
22.5cm (8.86")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Wooden Garden Trug to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1151075
Dealers Internal Reference
25506
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Description
This is an antique country ladies garden trug. An English, pitch pine outdoor tool carry, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870.
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Strikingly figured and wonderfully practical, ideal for gardening gloves, tools or afternoon refreshments.
London Fine Antiques
fig 1. An antique Victorian rectangular wooden garden trug featuring a central raised divider with a carved handle.
fig 1. Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870

Eye-catching Victorian garden trug, imbued with countryside character

Crafted from superb pitch pine, displaying bold grain interest and rich caramel hues

Central division allows for convenient organisation of garden essentials

fig 2. An antique Victorian rectangular wooden garden trug featuring a central raised divider with a carved handle.
fig 2. Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870

Tactile inset carry handle adorns the shaped divider

Lightly waxed finish highlights the natural tones and accentuates its rustic charm

Ideal for display or use in a greenhouse, boot room or outdoor gathering

fig 3. An antique Victorian rectangular wooden garden trug featuring a central raised divider with a carved handle.
fig 3. Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870

A delightful example of Victorian utility and elegance, this ladies' garden trug offers both decorative appeal and enduring function — a fine addition to the country home or period garden setting. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 38.5cm (15.25'')

Max Depth: 22.5cm (8.75'')

Max Height: 18cm (7'')

Division Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
38.5cm (15.16")
Depth
22.5cm (8.86")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Wooden Garden Trug to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1151075
Dealers Internal Ref
25506
London Fine Antiques
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An antique Victorian rectangular wooden garden trug featuring a central raised divider with a carved handle.
Antique Country Ladies Garden Trug, English, Outdoor Tool Carry, Victorian, 1870
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FAQs

Victorian garden trugs gained widespread popularity during the nineteenth century in rural England as practical vessels for gathering cut flowers, harvesting vegetables, and transporting gardening hand tools around country estates.

Traditional English garden trugs and totes were constructed using local hardwoods or softwoods such as pine, elm, ash, or willow, held together with small iron nails or wooden dowels and finished with natural oil or varnish.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-cut joinery, iron square-head nails or tacks, natural surface wear from utility use, and wood shrinkage around joints consistent with aged timber.

A wooden garden trug can be styled as a centrepiece on a kitchen island, used as a desktop organiser for stationery, or filled with dried botanicals and rolled linens on a hallway console.

Keep the timber clean by dusting with a soft dry cloth, avoid exposure to excess moisture or direct heat sources, and apply clear beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the original wood grain.
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