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Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.
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Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.

18th century
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This handsome Georgian fire bucket which is made from thick high quality boiled leather (often called cuir bouilli) dates from c1800 and is beautifully decorated with the Royal Coat of Arms for the United Kingdom featuring the Lion and the Unicorn with Dieu et mon droit.

This bucket has a large metal top rim with studs around the top edge, studs down the side seam and also around the bottom edge and most probably have been used in a building used by the Government due to the coat of arms.

A good antique bucket that is nice and heavy with a beautiful rich patina so would make a stunning waste paper bin.

Materials: Leather. Copper.

Date: c1800.

Dimensions: Diameter at top: 28 cm (11"). Height to top of bucket: 29 cm (11 1/2"). Plus handle.

Weight: 2.860 kg.

Condition: Good antique condition with age related wear, scuffs, scrapes, cracks and all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. An old repair to the strap. 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 Georgian Leather Fire Bucket to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09592423
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Hand-peened copper rivets with shaped roves: leathercraft before machine press-studs.
Hand-painted Royal Arms: heraldry and pigment worn thin from long handling.
Hand-forged iron rings: blacksmith work at the strap attachments.
Heavy leather stiffened and darkened with age: natural drying over generations.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1227489
Dealers Internal Reference
BCOALB3628
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Description
This handsome Georgian fire bucket which is made from thick high quality boiled leather (often called cuir bouilli) dates from c1800 and is beautifully decorated with the Royal Coat of Arms for the United Kingdom featuring the Lion and the Unicorn with Dieu et mon droit.
fig 1. A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn.
fig 1. Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.

This bucket has a large metal top rim with studs around the top edge, studs down the side seam and also around the bottom edge and most probably have been used in a building used by the Government due to the coat of arms.

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A good antique bucket that is nice and heavy with a beautiful rich patina so would make a stunning waste paper bin.
Krave Antiques
fig 2. A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn.
fig 2. Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.

Materials: Leather. Copper.

Date: c1800.

Dimensions: Diameter at top: 28 cm (11"). Height to top of bucket: 29 cm (11 1/2"). Plus handle.

Weight: 2.860 kg.

Condition: Good antique condition with age related wear, scuffs, scrapes, cracks and all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. An old repair to the strap. 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 Georgian Leather Fire Bucket to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09592423
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 190-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Hand-peened copper rivets with shaped roves: leathercraft before machine press-studs.
Hand-painted Royal Arms: heraldry and pigment worn thin from long handling.
Hand-forged iron rings: blacksmith work at the strap attachments.
Heavy leather stiffened and darkened with age: natural drying over generations.

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
29cm (11.42")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1227489
Dealers Internal Ref
BCOALB3628
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Archive I A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn.

Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.

Archive II A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View II
Archive III A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View III
Archive IV A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View IV
Archive V A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View V
Archive VI A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View VI
Archive VII A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View VII
Archive VIII A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View VIII
Archive IX A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View IX
Archive X A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View X
Archive XI A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View XI
Archive XII A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View XII
Archive XIII A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn. View XIII
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A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn.
Georgian Leather Fire Bucket. Coat of Arms Studded Basket. Lion Unicorn.
Ref: SA1227489
A dark brown Georgian leather fire bucket featuring a heavy strap handle, brass studs around the base, and a painted royal coat of arms with a lion and unicorn.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFire Bucket
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLeather, Brass, Pigment
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsRoyal coat of arms, Studded border, Stitched leather handle, Flared rim
  • SizeH 29 cm (11 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 28 cm (11 in)

This Georgian fire bucket takes the form of a dark brown cuirstructed thick boiled leather vessel with a stitched leather strap handle, a heavy metal top rim, and brass studs along the base. The front displays a painted Royal coat of arms featuring a lion and a unicorn alongside decorative floral elements and ribbon motifs. The surface shows age-related wear, scuffs, scrapes, and cracks that form a rich patina, together with an old repair to the strap. Measuring 29 cm high, 28 cm wide, and 28 cm deep, the piece sits by a fireplace hearth or functions as a waste paper bin within an English country house interior setting.

FAQs

During the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, leather fire buckets were essential fire-fighting equipment kept in municipal buildings, private estates, and commercial premises. Organised bucket brigades passed water-filled buckets along lines to extinguish blazes prior to modern municipal fire services.

These vessels were constructed from thick, heavy-duty cattle hide that was soaked, shaped, and stitched with dense waxed thread. Metal rivets or brass studs reinforced stress points around the base and rim, while oil-based paints were used to apply heraldic coats of arms, owner initials, or house numbers.

Authentic period examples display thick hand-stitched seams, heavy patination, and natural age cracking across the leather exterior. Period pieces typically show craquelure in the painted decoration, copper or brass fastening studs around the base, and an aged leather strap attached via metal rings.

A leather fire bucket can be positioned on a fireplace hearth to store kindling or rolled newspapers. It also functions as a hallway umbrella stand, a wastepaper bin in an office, or a decorative focal point placed alongside traditional wooden furniture.

Dust the item gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, taking care around painted surfaces to avoid flaking. Keep the bucket away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent the leather from drying out and cracking, and avoid applying commercial saddle soaps directly over historic paintwork.
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