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Victorian Coal Bucket Peat Bucket in Oak
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Victorian Coal Bucket Peat Bucket in Oak

19th century
For Sale by Spinka & Co
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P0319 Simple, elegant and stylish Victorian solid oak peat or coal bucket, having copper bounds and copper handle, all showing original oak peg construction throughout. This antique bucket would make a good kindling or log bucket aswell as a planter. The timber is woodworm free, solid and sturdy, metal bounds and the handle have been sympathetically cleaned, polished. This antique bucket retains good colour, mellow patina and antique character, all in good home ready condition. c1880

H15'' H22.5''-when handle up W13 3/4'' D13 3/4''

H38cm H57cm W35cm D35cm

(W39cm-including handle)

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Victorian Oak Coal Bucket to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09517404
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Prominent medullary rays across the staves: quarter-sawn oak construction.
Wooden dowel pins visible at the corner joints: traditional pegged woodwork.
Dark staining and oxidisation across the interior: prolonged use holding fuel.
Solid copper bands fastened with individual rivets: original metalwork fittings.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1216772
Dealers Internal Reference
p0319
Dealers Notes

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We offer FREE shipping on most of our furniture ( within mainland UK – England, Wales and some parts of Scotland)

For areas outside of mainland UK please contact us for a shipping quote.

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All our furniture has been restored in our workshop and is ready to use at home.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@spinka.co or 07517940350 (00447517940350 what’s app).

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We aim to deliver within 14 days (UK mainland), and we only use professional courier services.

We also offer global air and sea freight with our trusted shipper.

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If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, please inform us by email within 48 hours of receiving your item.

We will then arrange a collection and issue a full refund.

The cost of return will be equal to the original delivery cost even when the cost is included (usually between £70-£185) and will be deducted from your refund.

We do not refund the original delivery cost.

The furniture must arrive back to us in the same condition that it left us.

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Description
P0319 Simple, elegant and stylish Victorian solid oak peat or coal bucket, having copper bounds and copper handle, all showing original oak peg construction throughout. This antique bucket would make a good kindling or log bucket aswell as a planter.
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The timber is woodworm free, solid and sturdy, metal bounds and the handle have been sympathetically cleaned, polished.
Spinka & Co

This antique bucket retains good colour, mellow patina and antique character, all in good home ready condition. c1880

H15'' H22.5''-when handle up W13 3/4'' D13 3/4''

H38cm H57cm W35cm D35cm

(W39cm-including handle)

Date of Manufacture

Spinka & Co has dated this Victorian Oak Coal Bucket to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09517404
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Prominent medullary rays across the staves: quarter-sawn oak construction.
Wooden dowel pins visible at the corner joints: traditional pegged woodwork.
Dark staining and oxidisation across the interior: prolonged use holding fuel.
Solid copper bands fastened with individual rivets: original metalwork fittings.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216772
Dealers Internal Ref
p0319
Spinka & Co
Spinka & Co
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Spinka & Co Profile Page

Trade Associations

Spinka & Co is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A tapered dark oak wooden coal bucket bound with copper straps and featuring a copper swing handle.

Victorian Coal Bucket Peat Bucket in Oak

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Spinka & Co
Telephone 07517 940350
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High Peak
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/spinka
Verified Since Mar 2019
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A tapered dark oak wooden coal bucket bound with copper straps and featuring a copper swing handle.
Victorian Coal Bucket Peat Bucket In Oak
Ref: SA1216772
A tapered dark oak wooden coal bucket bound with copper straps and featuring a copper swing handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCoal Buckets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Copper
  • ColourWarm Brown, Copper
  • MotifsCopper binding straps, Tapered stave construction, Copper rivets, Swing handle
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 35 cm (14 in)

This Victorian solid oak peat or coal bucket exemplifies English country house style with its tapered stave construction and rich warm brown timber tones. The piece is bound with three wide copper straps secured by neat copper rivets and features a matching arched copper swing handle attached via rectangular mounting plates. Original oak peg joinery is visible along the staves and rims, whilst the metalwork has a polished finish. The bucket measures 38 cm high, 35 cm wide, and 35 cm deep. Suitable for use by a fireplace hearth, the container functions practically as a holder for logs, coal, or kindling, or alternately as a floor-standing indoor planter. The solid construction and compact proportions allow it to sit neatly beside a fireplace or stove in a living room, study, or hallway while bringing period character to an interior space.

FAQs

During the nineteenth century, wooden peat and coal buckets were essential fireside vessels designed to store and transport solid fuel from external coal stores or peat stacks directly to domestic fireplaces.

These vessels were predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or teak, bound with metal straps made of copper or brass and fitted with sturdy carrying handles.

Authentic period examples feature coopered stave construction, solid copper or brass banding secured with copper rivets, and natural wear or patination consistent with age and exposure to hearth heat.

Beyond holding firewood or kindling beside a modern hearth, these antique buckets function as rustic planters, umbrella stands in an entryway, or decorative storage vessels for rolled throws.

Clean the timber with a soft cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish periodically, while gently buffing the copper bands to maintain tone without stripping historical patination.
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