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Firkin

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1875

GUSN

GUSN-25008

Description

Vertical board stays w/ ash or oak horizontal bands. Circular body w/ straight sides slightly canted out to a recessed circular bottom. One ash band at top and two at bottom of body, each w/ overlapping finger joints secured by cut nails. Conforming flat circular lid. Broad ash bail handle secured w/ wooden peg.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckets (vessels)
cookware
ash (wood)
oak (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Ash
Oak
FIRKIN

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13.875 x 15 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.193

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