English Brass-Bound Coopered Oak Bucket without Legs Vintage

English Brass-Bound Coopered Oak Bucket without Legs VintageAdditional Description: R. A. Lister & Co Oak Planter without Legs but with Brass Bands. Round Metal Handles and Interior Tray, signed Lohler? underfoot Era: Early 20th C History: Coopered refers to the traditional method of making wooden vessels by fitting together vertical staves that are shaped, jointed and held in compression by iron or steel hoops without nails or glue. Practiced by coopers for centuries and was originally used for barrels, tubs,

or governmental prize - common in French schools

and riding equipment are stored

though it is now mounted on a later custom easel support for floor or tabletop display

mellow gilt surface with natural age toning and wear

The carving is naïve yet deliberate

The bronze caddy displays a warm

The interior lid is centered by an oval upholstered panel in rich blue velvet

Kerner's press was active from the late 1600s through mid-1700s and known for theological and satirical reprints

no signs of machine-cut edges

whose works defined the opulent historicism and theatrical elegance of late 19th-century Viennese art

and wear strongly suggest this was once mounted or integrated into a larger decorative scheme (such as wall appliqués

Wilcox Silver Plate Co - Meriden