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Irish Georgian Turned Mahogany and Brass Peat or Kindling Bucket

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
An exceptional Irish George III period mahogany and brass bound peat bucket of good size and unusual design with uniquely hinged brass swing handle; the body of tapered stave-construction with graduated ring-turned carving. A similar bucket is illustrated on page 257 in 'Irish Furniture: Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Act of Union' by The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Yale University Press, The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, New Haven and London, 2007.

More Information

Origin:	Ireland
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Turned mahogany, brass
Condition:	Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Height given with handle raised 25", height to top of rim 16.5".
Creation Date:	circa 1800
Styles / Movements:	Turned Wood, George III, Regency
Patterns:	Geometric, Handmade, Textured
Incollect Reference #:	533608

Dimensions

H.	25 in;	H.2.	16.5 in;	Diam.	14.75 in;
H.	63.5 cm;	H.2.	41.91 cm;	Diam.	37.47 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.

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