An Early Victorian City of London Leather Fire Bucket c.1858 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage when magic lantern slides were

when magic lantern slides were re-introduced by Tejima Seiichi (1849-1918) from the United States in 1874

punctures and tears

All three possess their original snug fitting stoppers

and the architectural style sides

The patination and character marks are of the most desirable state

An Early Victorian City of London Leather Fire Bucket c.1858 sub-Furniture- Boxes & Luggage when magic lantern slides wereOrigin: English Period: Early Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1858 Diameter: 9 (at top) Height: 10 (excluding handle) The particularly atmospheric and increasingly scarce early Victorian leather fire bucket retaining its original japanned decoration and sign written City of London arms and date, the whole constructed from thick stitched leather with a riveted and leather bound swing handle, the tapered body decorated with the distinctive shield