American or British, 18th/19th century, stitched and bound with brass grommets, leather bail handle on two ring attachments, height to rim 11 in., diameter 10-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina scattered surface scuffs and scratches throughout, leather comprising the body of the bucket is hard and sturdy with scattered small cracks throughout, leather comprising the handle is pliable but contains numerous cracks and some losses, stitching lost along one edge of handle attachment piece, interior with wear and losses, brass grommets with remnants of prior silvering, some lifting and small losses to rim, some discoloration and other wear consistent with age and use