An Early 20thC Copper Copper / Garden Planter c.1900-20

Object Description

The circular copper copper or garden planter, being copper riveted and showing a good verdi gris patina with age and use and surviving from the first quarter of the twentieth century.

Object History

Unknown.

Object Literature

This was originally used for boiling water or as a washing pot they were often called a Copper Copper.

Perfect for bloomers, waste paper or logs.

Object Condition

With a beautiful aged patina, the copper has one area of damage as photographed, which could be patch repaired if so desired. It is still useable; there are no drainage holes to the base yet drilled. There are other areas of bending and mis-shapeneness.

Object Details