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Antique Leather Fire Bucket. Hepburn and Gale Studded Paper Basket.

19th century
Sold 28 May 2026 · Krave Antiques
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This handsome Georgian fire bucket which was hand made in the early 19th century from thick high quality leather, has a wonderful aged patina and is marked to the underside with the maker's details of Hepburn and Gale Ltd.

Hepburn and Gale was started in the 1770s by the owner John Hepburn who purchased three tanneries. They merged with several companies over the years and still operate today under the name of Barrow Hepburn and Gale who holds royal warrants for the supply and repair of ministerial dispatch cases and the manufacture of purses for the distribution of Maundy Money.

This top quality bucket has a studded copper band around the top edge, studs down the side seam and also around the bottom edge. The leather handle is nice and sturdy and has a metal ring to each side.

A very nice usable Georgian bucket with a beautiful patina by a top maker and good to be marked with their details. Would make a stunning waste paper bin / basket and will look great in the home.

Materials: Leather. Copper.

Date: c1830.

Maker: Hepburn and Gale Ltd.

Dimensions: Diameter at top of opening: 28 cm (11"). Height to top of bucket: 29.5 cm (11 3/4"). Plus handles.

Weight: 1.758 kg.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with age related wear, scuffs, scrapes, cracks and all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. No holes. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the leather bucket is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Fire Bucket to the 1850s.

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This handsome Georgian fire bucket which was hand made in the early 19th century from thick high quality leather, has a wonderful aged patina and is marked to the underside with the maker's details of Hepburn and Gale Ltd.
fig 1. An antique dark brown leather fire bucket featuring a metal handle, copper rim band, and vertical rows of metal studs.
fig 1. Antique Leather Fire Bucket. Hepburn and Gale Studded Paper Basket.

Hepburn and Gale was started in the 1770s by the owner John Hepburn who purchased three tanneries. They merged with several companies over the years and still operate today under the name of Barrow Hepburn and Gale who holds royal warrants for the supply and repair of ministerial dispatch cases and the manufacture of purses for the distribution of Maundy Money.

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This top quality bucket has a studded copper band around the top edge, studs down the side seam and also around the bottom edge.
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The leather handle is nice and sturdy and has a metal ring to each side.

fig 2. An antique dark brown leather fire bucket featuring a metal handle, copper rim band, and vertical rows of metal studs.
fig 2. Antique Leather Fire Bucket. Hepburn and Gale Studded Paper Basket.

A very nice usable Georgian bucket with a beautiful patina by a top maker and good to be marked with their details. Would make a stunning waste paper bin / basket and will look great in the home.

Materials: Leather. Copper.

fig 3. An antique dark brown leather fire bucket featuring a metal handle, copper rim band, and vertical rows of metal studs.
fig 3. Antique Leather Fire Bucket. Hepburn and Gale Studded Paper Basket.

Date: c1830.

Maker: Hepburn and Gale Ltd.

Dimensions: Diameter at top of opening: 28 cm (11"). Height to top of bucket: 29.5 cm (11 3/4"). Plus handles.

Weight: 1.758 kg.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with age related wear, scuffs, scrapes, cracks and all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. No holes. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the leather bucket is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Fire Bucket to the 1850s.

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An antique dark brown leather fire bucket featuring a metal handle, copper rim band, and vertical rows of metal studs.
Antique Leather Fire Bucket. Hepburn and Gale Studded Paper Basket.
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  • ObjectDecorative Vessel
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Victorian
  • MaterialLeather, Iron, Copper
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsStudded seams, Metal rim band, Swing handle, Tapered body

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Leather fire buckets date back to the 17th and 18th centuries when they were utilized by towns, businesses, and homeowners as essential apparatuses for forming human chains to combat structural fires before modern plumbing and fire engines.

These items were typically constructed from thick, vegetable-tanned bovine leather that was treated with pitch or wax to make it waterproof, often reinforced with metal rivets, copper bands, and iron swing handles.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit heavy patination, hand-stitched vertical seams, makers stamps or crests, and construction techniques consistent with pre-20th-century leatherwork, such as brass or iron studding.

They are frequently repurposed as umbrella stands, hearth receptacles for kindling, or waste paper baskets, bringing textural contrast and historical character to traditional or industrial spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent drying and cracking, and occasionally treating the leather with museum-grade microcrystalline wax or specialized leather conditioner.
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