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Folk Art & Americana

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 01:00AM EST
Lot 29

Pair of Small Firkins, 19th c.

Unsold

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$75,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
A pair of small 19th century firkins.

Small pine stave-constructed firkin with finger lapped wooden bindings and bentwood bale handle attached with wooden pegs. This firkin is unique in it's diminutive scale, measuring only 4.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter at the base. 

Mustard painted firkin with finger lapped wooden bindings and metal bale handle. The mustard firkin measures 6.5 inches tall by 7 inches in diameter at the base.

Condition

This pair is in good condition with good patina.