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Atmospheric Georgian Fire Bucket Circa 1840 (Soft Leather Covering)
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Atmospheric Georgian Fire Bucket Circa 1840 (Soft Leather Covering)

19th century
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ATMOSPHERIC GEORGIAN FIRE BUCKET CIRCA 1840 (SOFT LEATHER COVERING)

Wonderfully soft, beautifully weathered, atmospheric piece.

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Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Georgian Leather Fire Bucket to the 19th Century.

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ATMOSPHERIC GEORGIAN FIRE BUCKET CIRCA 1840 (SOFT LEATHER COVERING)

Wonderfully soft, beautifully weathered, atmospheric piece.

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Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Georgian Leather Fire Bucket to the 19th Century.

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A 19th-century reddish-brown leather fire bucket with metal studs around the rim and base, featuring a hand-painted gilded heraldic crest on the front.
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Archive I A 19th-century reddish-brown leather fire bucket with metal studs around the rim and base, featuring a hand-painted gilded heraldic crest on the front.

ATMOSPHERIC GEORGIAN FIRE BUCKET CIRCA 1840 (SOFT LEATHER COVERING)

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A 19th-century reddish-brown leather fire bucket with metal studs around the rim and base, featuring a hand-painted gilded heraldic crest on the front.
ATMOSPHERIC GEORGIAN FIRE BUCKET CIRCA 1840 (SOFT LEATHER COVERING)
Ref: SA1201504
A 19th-century reddish-brown leather fire bucket with metal studs around the rim and base, featuring a hand-painted gilded heraldic crest on the front.
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Leather fire buckets were standard fire-fighting equipment during the 18th and early 19th centuries, kept in private homes and municipal buildings to form bucket brigades prior to widespread municipal water infrastructure.

These buckets were crafted from thick, moulded leather sewn with heavy thread and reinforced with iron or copper rivets, featuring leather strap handles and hand-painted identification marks or crests.

Authentic period examples display thick, patinated leather with natural age cracking, hand-stitched seams, hand-hammered metal rivets, and hand-painted polychrome or gilded heraldry.

This type of vessel can be positioned on a hearth as a decorative feature, used in a hallway as an umbrella stand, or placed in a study as a wastepaper bin.

Maintain a stable room temperature away from direct heat or moisture, dust gently with a soft brush or cloth, and apply leather conditioner sparingly to prevent drying and flaking.
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