Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Coal Bucket with Coat of Arms

$750

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Place this large, colorful antique stand at your front door or in your mudroom to collect umbrellas, canes or other accessories. Created in England, circa 1930, the green iron bucket with top and back handle is decorated with a hand painted coat of arms featuring a foliage decor sounding a central a shield with floral motifs, and topped with a Knights helmet. Below the shield, the motto “Crede Signo”. The Latin motto “Crede Signo”, translating to “Believe in the Sign” or “Trust in the Sign”, was adopted by the former County Borough of Rochdale in England. This motto was featured on Rochdale’s coat of arms, granted in 1857, and symbolized the town’s heritage and industries. The coat of arms included elements representing local wool, cotton, and iron industries, such as a woolpack, branches of the cotton tree, and a millrind. The motto “Crede Signo” was inspired by that of Lord Byron of Rochdale, whose motto was “Crede Byron. The bucket is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns rich and hand painted colors with gilt accents. The bucket could also be used to hold wood burning wood next to a fireplace. Measures: 18.75″ W x 16″ D x 17” H.

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