Bucket/Pail

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 13th August 2017, 07:19 PM

Drench tinning of objects was simply the cheap way of protecting the contents from leached poisoning of the green poisonous mould on brass and as they thought at the time copper... Taking no chances they did both and other utensils like spoons and ladles. The poison was verdigris .. and potentially fatal.

I conclude by suggesting a milk bucket or measure although I cannot read the cartouche.

M ELEY · 14th August 2017, 01:38 AM

Nice piece! Like the patina. I know the 'carouche' on the front looks Indo-Persian, but copper implements of Spanish colonial manufacture very much resembled this piece. Note the serpentine 'hooks' so similar to espada finials and knuckle bows. The simple line work and dot patterns also fit in. You can find SW colonial work like this ca 1850's-1920's buckets, pails, tea kettles etc.
That design in the front could just be decorative-

rickystl · 20th August 2017, 05:43 PM

Thank you ALL for your replies. Most interesting. I would have never guessed this origin. Much appreciated.

Rick

14th August 2017, 01:38 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,184	Nice piece! Like the patina. I know the 'carouche' on the front looks Indo-Persian, but copper implements of Spanish colonial manufacture very much resembled this piece. Note the serpentine 'hooks' so similar to espada finials and knuckle bows. The simple line work and dot patterns also fit in. You can find SW colonial work like this ca 1850's-1920's buckets, pails, tea kettles etc. That design in the front could just be decorative- Last edited by M ELEY; 14th August 2017 at 01:50 AM.

13th August 2017, 07:19 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Drench tinning of objects was simply the cheap way of protecting the contents from leached poisoning of the green poisonous mould on brass and as they thought at the time copper... Taking no chances they did both and other utensils like spoons and ladles. The poison was verdigris .. and potentially fatal. I conclude by suggesting a milk bucket or measure although I cannot read the cartouche.

20th August 2017, 05:43 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Thank you ALL for your replies. Most interesting. I would have never guessed this origin. Much appreciated. Rick