Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Fire or Coal Bucket with Crest

$695

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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 burgundy iron bucket with top and back handle features a beautifully painted family or institutional coat of arms, framed by elaborate scroll work in gilt and bronze tones. At the center is a heraldic shield, depicting a coat of arms. Above the shield sits a knightly helmet adorned with a lavishly plumed mantling in black and gold, surmounted by a crest featuring a square beacon or signal tower, a symbol often associated with watchfulness or duty. Beneath the crest is a ribbon bearing the Latin motto: “Crede Sign ” or “Trust in the Sign.” This is a classic heraldic motto, typically suggesting faith or loyalty to a guiding symbol, family crest, or divine sign. It has been used historically by several families, including the MacArthur clan of Scotland, among others.
The colorful bucket is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns rich hand painted colors. Versatile, the coal or fire 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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