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Rustic galvanized-metal container for garden or storage – Central Europe, circa 1910 – Plant pot
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Rustic galvanized-metal container for garden or storage – Central Europe, circa 1910

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Rustic galvanized-metal container, most likely an outdoor trough or agricultural storage vessel, originally from central Europe and dated to the early twentieth century. A functional piece sitting between a garden vessel and a farmstead accessory, representative of rural utilitarian furnishing at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In the farms and rural homes of central Europe at the start of the twentieth century, galvanized-metal containers were ubiquitous storage tools: they were used to keep water, grain, fresh food, tools or utensils. Galvanizing was a recent but already affordable technology, offering corrosion protection and easy cleaning. The generous scale of this piece suggests its use in a farmhouse or substantial garden. It is built in laminated steel coated with galvanizing, with a rectangular body formed of riveted or welded walls. The edges are reinforced with a folded metal band, characteristic of period workshop welding. It carries handles or wrist grips to ease transport, and the base is flat and robust. The construction is entirely functional, without ornament, reflecting the sober logic of late nineteenth-century industrial production. The patina shows the characteristic look of aged galvanizing: the surface keeps layers of bluish and silvery oxide, with some areas of surface corrosion that enrich its visual reading. The original galvanizing has partly faded in places, revealing the steel beneath, which gives the piece a very tactile texture. The structure remains entirely sound. For its functional scale and rustic character, it sits naturally in contemporary rustic interiors, industrial lofts, gardens with sensibility, garage or studio spaces, where it works as a visible storage container, an oversized planter for large-format plants, a sculpture pedestal or a decorative element bringing industrial character. Its presence is always front and centre. Details Ref.: AM33003-1 Dimensions: Width: 140 cm Depth: 60 cm Height: 50 cm Style: Rural utilitarian, farmstead furnishing Materials and techniques: Galvanized laminated steel; rectangular riveted or welded body; reinforced edges with metal band Place of origin: Central Europe Period: Turn of the nineteenth to twentieth century Date of manufacture: Circa 1910 Condition / Notes: Good. Aged galvanizing patina, noble surface oxide, structurally solid This piece is part of the collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona. ONE OF A KIND PIECE Additional details: - Brand: AMARU - Style: Rural utilitarian - Style: Farmstead - Material: Galvanized steel - Material: Laminated steel - Colour: Bluish - Colour: Silvery - Period: Circa 1910
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CategoryPlant potConditionGoodStyleRustic, IndustrialHeight140 cmWidth60 cmDepth50 cmSeller locationGelida (Barcelona), SpainDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup

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