Western Europe, France, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine pair of tall, galvanized iron pails for storing and displaying cut flowers, both of a tall cylindrical shape with a pair of articulating handles on the rim for carrying. Flower buckets were the perfect lightweight and watertight container for fresh cut stalks and water to prevent wilting while at a market stall. These two are vintage with patina and signs of age and use on the interior, with a protective zinc coating on the exterior to prevent further oxidization. Size (largest can): 10" Diameter x 23.5" H (25.4 cm x 59.7 cm); (shorter can): 9" Diameter x 19" H (22.9 cm x 48.3 cm)
Provenance: private Superior, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in France in the 1990s
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Condition
Both have areas of russet patina on interior, with surface abrasions and indentations. The larger bucket has 4 perforations through the bottom and is not watertight. The second bucket has not been tested for watertightness. Exteriors are coated in a white zinc protective coating.