English Coal Bucket From The 19th

19th century English wooden peat bucket This walnut and stained wood coal bucket, circa 1860-1870, rests on three ball feet. Peat buckets were common in England and Ireland during the 19th century and may have been used to transport all sorts of things, from oysters to peat moss. This lovely bucket with clean lines and a striking two-tone color around the edge would also make a charming plant container, perhaps for decorative moss, boxwood or other.... Dimensions: Height:  (16 in)Diameter:  (11.25 in) Materials and techniques: Walnut, ebony-style blackened wood Place of origin: England Period: 19th C. Date of manufacture: Around 1860-1870 Condition: Good condition, wear consistent with the age, the strips of wood forming the cylinder are disjointed in several places revealing a small light