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Wash Tub, Original Red Paint
New England
Circa 1800 to 1840 - SOLD

This outstanding cooper made staved and hooped tub remains tight and is in fine condition, including the thin layer of original red paint. Three button-hole hoops secure the staves. The protruding stave-handles are arched and have cutout handholds. The bottom band has slipped to base and will easily be repositioned. (Height: 17.5 inches; diameter: 28 inches)

424-63 - SOLD

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Small Lidded Firkin
In old green paint
Late 19th Century

As depicted, tack and staple construction with wire bale handle, painted green with top of lid over-painted in black, which may be original-wonderful patina.
Dimensions: 6.5-inches high, 6.5-inch base diameter.

$695

661-7

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Red Painted Furkin

Measures 11-inches in height and 11.75-inches in diameter.

$575

348-161

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Butter Tub
Old Blue Paint
Found in Vermont
19th Century

As depicted, a fine white pine cooper-made tub...the lid with long tapered finger above the tapering tub with locked-lapped hoops and molded interior lip. Early blue paint over a thin sage green. Fine tight construction and condition. (Height: 11.5 inches; top diameter: 11 inches.)

$850

637-11

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Small Bail-Handle Sugar Bucket
Old Robins Egg Blue Over Red
Late 19th Century

As depicted, tapered sides, stave construction with wire and turned wood bail handle; three single finger bands and sheet iron round escutcheon plates. Beautiful old blue paint with dry patina. Tack and peg construction.
(Height: 6.5 inches; base diameter: 7 inches)

$1,500

637-26

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Staved Firkin
Bentwood handle, tapered fingers
Original Paint
Mid-19th Century

A pine stave sugar bucket with two bands, each with tapered finger; swing handle pivoting on wooden pins with button terminus. The original black paint has a very nice patina; great condition. It is odd that this bucket has no lid, however, there are no witness shadows suggesting that it ever had a lid and the rim is entirely painted; patina is consistent. (Height at handle: 13 inches; height: 9.75- inches; base diameter: 9.75-inches.)

$515

629-6

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Small Bail-Handle Sugar Bucket
Original Green Paint
Late 19th Century - SOLD

As depicted, tapered sides, stave construction with wire and turned wood bail handle; three single finger bands and sheet iron diamond shaped escutcheon plates. Beautiful and original green paint with dry patina. Minor imperfections such as the addition of a band tack and a staple to lower band...tiny partial tip loss to lower band. (Height: 4.75 inches; base diameter: 4.75 inches.)

637-25 - SOLD

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Sugar Bucket
In BEST Red Painted Surface
Tack and peg construction - SOLD

Staved bucket with tapered hoops having flared bail handle secured by bold buttons. The pail remains in fine condition and has developed a wonderful dry patina.
(Height: 10 inches; base diameter: 9.75 inches; top: 9 1/8-inches.)

240-30 - SOLD

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