JohnJ

Dave, Hello again and thank you for the Braunston style information. As I said before should you still be interested please let me know, artifacts like this should be with those who preserve and continue the legacy of canalware artists. I would be able to securely post to you with a 'signed for' service. Regards, John.

Thank you for the detailed information. Again I am pleasantly surprised at just how much academic history has been published, although in view of the canals significance both before and during the Industrial Revolution, it shouldn't really be any surprise at all! We should all be grateful to the volunteers who spent so much time restoring these historic masterpieces, with the same enthusiasm as the steam railway restorers. John.

Hello and thank you. That is remarkably detailed information, and it is really helpful to be able to identify the origin so accurately. The more I read about the history of the narrow boat, the more fascinating it becomes. Folk art does have a unique place in our social history. John.

Dave, Thank you for such an informative reply and details about the 'Braunston' style. Fascinating that these utilitarian artefacts have their own school of painting, and established, documented painters. I am reading about Braunston now. This is traditional folk art at its best, that ranks with Staffordshire pottery, patchwork quilts or ship's figureheads. I agree this should be with a genuine collector who understands, appreciates and will preserve the art, and I will message you soon should you still be interested. I am not going to restore or clean the bowl, I prefer to leave it original. Regards, John.

Dave, Thank you for such an informative reply and details about the 'Braunston' style. Fascinating that these utilitarian artefacts have their own school of painting, and established, documented painters. I am reading about Braunston now. This is traditional folk art at its best, that ranks with Staffordshire pottery, patchwork quilts or ship's figureheads. I agree this should be with a genuine collector who understands, appreciates and will preserve the art, and I will message you soon should you still be interested. I am not going to restore or clean the bowl, I prefer to leave it original. Regards, John.

Hello all and how nice that the experts here really know their stuff! Originally this would have been at my family's house in Norfolk, and has been with me greatly under appreciated and neglected for decades. All I need now is a horse! John.

Hello and thank you very much for that, I would never have imagined a painted metal 'bucket' for horse provender. Regards, John.

Hello and I am new to the forum, please excuse any 'newbie' errors! This old hand painted coal bucket has been languishing in the shed, and I have only recently been told that it is typical of artefacts that were used on narrowboats. Any observations by the experts here would be appreciated. Thank you. John.