Antique English Lister Oak Wood Copper Planter Tub 1800s

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This English oak plant tub was made by R. A. Lister & Co. Ltd in Dursley, England in the late 1800s. These planter tubs are very hard to find. Great for use as an indoor planter, an outdoor planter, or a garden planter.

Robert Ashton Lister, an agricultural implement manufacturer, founded Listers of Dursley, Gloucestershire, England, in 1867. Soon an eclectic range of products appeared under his name. Among them were milk churns, cream separators, other dairy equipment, sheep shearing machinery, plant stands, and wooden garden seats.

Lister always purchased quality English, Austrian, or American oak to make its tubs. Many of the Lister planters were made from the timber of British warships.

This planter is in very good condition, especially for its age. The two copper 1" strips that encircle the tub are very snug around the tub. Some of the tops of the oak slats are loose and three of the wood pegs at the top are missing, but the copper strips hold the planter secure. The copper strips have darkened. I have left them that way because I like the looks of the tarnished copper. Of course, they could be cleaned to look very shiny! I don't see any cracks in the wood, and the wood still is a beautiful medium brown color.

The bottom of the tub says "Lister 36658." The inside of the planter has a white tin or porcelain tag with the manufacturer's information. Take a look at the pictures.

This tub is 9" tall and 10" across the top.

Item:  JS1242

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