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Description

A good mid 19th century oak and steel bound log bin. Originally used as a grain bucket but ideal for fireside use for logs, kindling wood, coal etc.

Good usable condition and aesthetically pleasing.

This item can be packed and despatched by way of parcelforce or other courier.

All questions welcome.

Height. 19 inches.

Width at base 16.75 inches.

Physical Dimensions

Height

48.5cm (19.09")

Width

42.5cm (16.73")

Depth

48.5cm (19.09")

Declaration

Atropos Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Log Bin to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA965369

Dealers Internal Reference

2859

Dealers Notes

georgemorgan90@gmail.com

Description

A good mid 19th century oak and steel bound log bin. Originally used as a grain bucket but ideal for fireside use for logs, kindling wood, coal etc.

Good usable condition and aesthetically pleasing.

This item can be packed and despatched by way of parcelforce or other courier.

All questions welcome.

Height. 19 inches.

Width at base 16.75 inches.

Physical Dimensions

Height

48.5cm (19.09")

Width

42.5cm (16.73")

Depth

48.5cm (19.09")

Date of Manufacture

Atropos Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Log Bin to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA965369

Dealers Internal Ref

2859

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Atropos Antiques

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Atropos Antiques

Telephone 07973 302190

Location

The Old W.I. Hall
Springfield
Hartland
North Devon
EX39 6BG
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/atropos

Verified Since Nov 2011

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectLog Bin
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialOak, Iron
ColourDark Brown
MotifsCoopered staves, Metal binding bands, Upright handle extensions
SizeH 48.5 cm (19 in) x W 42.5 cm (17 in) x D 48.5 cm (19 in)

FAQs

Antique log bins and wood buckets were utilitarian items crafted to transport and store fuel such as logs, peat, or coal near the fireplace in 19th-century homes. They were essential functional household items before central heating became widespread.

These pieces were typically constructed using traditional cooperage techniques, featuring curved wooden staves bound together by metal bands or wooden hoops, often made from durable local hardwoods like oak or elm.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut staves, forged iron or early steel bands showing appropriate oxidation, and natural wear patterns consistent with age and heavy domestic use rather than modern machine production.

An antique log bin can be positioned beside a fireplace to hold firewood, utilised as an umbrella stand in a hallway, or repurposed to store large house plants or blankets within a living space.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent the wood from drying out or splitting, and occasionally treating the surface with a neutral microcrystalline wax to protect the historic finish.