Coal Bucket
Title
Coal Bucket
Description
"Parlor" coal shuttle with elaborate pressed Rococo pattern on the hood of the ovoid bucket which rests on a footed base. Large brass handle and smaller handle used to tilt the bucket.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
Gift of Anita Sams Holton. (12-20-1997)
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
Mid-19th century
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
21 in. x 16 in. x 10 3/8 in.
Type
Brass
Identifier
1997.05.03
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H106
Ware Double Parlor South
Date of Acquisition
1997-12-20
Condition
Has been polished and lacquered with minor damage showing among its pressed ornamentation.
Provenance
Unknown
Collection
Citation
“Coal Bucket,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/13.
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