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Antique Milk Buckets

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century. Hand-crafted bucket with bale and fixed

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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Zinc

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

$380

H 5.5 in W 6.25 in D 5 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once used as a milk pail

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

$380

H 5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once used as a milk pail

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket
19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket

19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket

Located in San Francisco, CA

Charming early 19th century (possibly earlier) hand crafted copper and steel bucket with dovetailed

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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Copper, Steel

Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister
Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister

Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister

Located in Dayton, OH

A large primitive pine butter churn. Features a removable lid and braided wicker accents. A neat addition to any farmhouse setting. Dimensions: 31" x 22" x 18"

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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Wicker, Pine

Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter
Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter

Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter

Located in Germantown, MD

A vintage milk bucket, likely from Southampton, used for hand-milking cows. Made of steel with

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Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome

Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"
Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"

Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"

$192Sale Price|30% Off

H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in

Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"

Located in Dayton, OH

scene with male figure recling against a tree with a red and white cow and milk bucket. This figurine

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19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

$324Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.06 in W 7.49 in D 3.35 in

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of a milkmaid in period dress leaning on her milk

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820
Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820

Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820

Located in Incline Village, NV

, where they were taken and utilized along with a milk bucket to perform the morning chore of milking a

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1820s English Georgian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Elm

Late 19th C Authentic Shaker Wood Bucket. Pennsylvania, Circa 1885. All Original
Late 19th C Authentic Shaker Wood Bucket. Pennsylvania, Circa 1885. All Original

Late 19th C Authentic Shaker Wood Bucket. Pennsylvania, Circa 1885. All Original

Located in Incline Village, NV

lid are finished with original pale blue milk paint. Shaker buckets were, by nature, simplistic in

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1880s Folk Art Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

2 Antique 19th C. Staffordshire Flatback Porcelain Cow Milkmaid Spill Vase Pair
2 Antique 19th C. Staffordshire Flatback Porcelain Cow Milkmaid Spill Vase Pair

2 Antique 19th C. Staffordshire Flatback Porcelain Cow Milkmaid Spill Vase Pair

Located in Dayton, OH

white cows, standing by a tree triunk and being milked by milkmaids with green buckets. Dimensions: 9.5

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19th Century English Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Handcrafted Copper Vessel Bucket with Floral Design, India
Handcrafted Copper Vessel Bucket with Floral Design, India

Handcrafted Copper Vessel Bucket with Floral Design, India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

19th century Anglo Raj Mughal bronzed metal copper vessel water or milk bucket. Originally used to

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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Mughal Copper Vessel by Unknown Metalworker, India
19th Century Mughal Copper Vessel by Unknown Metalworker, India

19th Century Mughal Copper Vessel by Unknown Metalworker, India

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

. Handcrafted in Rajasthan India, used for water or milk bucket.

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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

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1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina
1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina

1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Farm bucket Antique Farmhouse Rustic Copper Milk Bucket Pail with Carry Handle Wide Bottom

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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Copper

Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket
Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket

Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century brass milk bucket, English. Brass riveted fixed position iron handle. 11 7/8

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket
Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket

Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Oversized porcelain bucket with brass bail and screws that would fit perfectly in a country kitchen

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Early 20th Century German Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail
19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail

19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th century painted and brass dairy bucket or milk pail A delightful piece of rural history

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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Milk Buckets

Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool
Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool

Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming 19th century portrait of a young farming girl ready for milking with a bucket and stool

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19th Century Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Oil

Side Work Table / Storage Rack
Side Work Table / Storage Rack

Side Work Table / Storage Rack

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H 37 in W 66 in D 16 in

Side Work Table / Storage Rack

Located in Culver City, CA

unusual primitive piece with iron forged hooks to hang buckets of milk

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Iron

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Located in Houston, TX

image of a milkmaid holding a bucket and milking stool, surrounded by a scrolled cartouche showing the

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Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Ironstone

Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted
Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted

Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted

Located in København, Copenhagen

Swedish commoners milk bucket 19th century hand-painted. Measures: 9 x 6.5 cm. In good

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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Milk Buckets

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style
Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

Located in Brescia, IT

Holland late 19th-century pair of copper and brass milk buckets farmhouse style These antique

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Late 19th Century Dutch French Provincial Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Copper Bucket

French Copper Bucket

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H 15 in W 11 in D 14 in

French Copper Bucket

Located in Rochester, NY

Handmade antique French 19th century copper milk bucket.

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19th Century French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Copper

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container
Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Unique antique milk "bucket" in porcelain with hand-painted floral decoration and brass lid. Base

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Early 1900s American Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover
1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover

1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover

By Charles Thomas Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

sterling silver butter dish has a circular tapering form modelled in the form of a wooden milk bucket. The

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1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s
Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s

Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s

By Charles Thomas Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

butter dish has a circular tapering form modelled in the form of a wooden milk bucket. The body of the

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1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910
Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910

Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910

By Louis Riché 2

Located in Dallas, TX

carrying a full bucket of milk resting her tired figure on the cow's back. The finely cast and chased cow

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1910s French Beaux Arts Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Located in Houston, TX

milkmaid holding a bucket and milking stool, surrounded by a scrolled cartouche showing the name of the

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Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Ironstone

Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure
Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure

Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure

By Staffordshire

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

oval shaped base with a large standing cow with a seated milkmaid holding a bucket with milk. The

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Pottery

Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket
Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket

Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket

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H 15 in W 18 in D 15 in

Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Natchez, MS

Sevres porcelain milk bucket as made for Marie Antionette for her charades as milk maid!

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19th Century French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2

Located in Woodbury, CT

We found two of these lovely hand-made oak milk buckets at our local brocante in Tournon d'Agenais

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Mid-19th Century English Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Oak

Louis XIV Credenza
Louis XIV Credenza

Louis XIV Credenza

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H 45 in W 77 in D 16.5 in

Louis XIV Credenza

Located in Austin, TX

middle section was used to store milk pots and wooden buckets for water. It is made of cherrywood with

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Marble

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1

Located in Woodbury, CT

We found two of these lovely handmade oak milk buckets at our local brocante in Tournon d'Agenais

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Mid-19th Century English Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Oak

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Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table
Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table

Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table

Located in Kramfors, SE

Northern Swedish country dining table. The table is a so called trestle table from the mid 19th century and made in pine with a solid table top. Never painted so the patina is the au...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Pine

Antique Large Industrial Era Lidded Copper Jug
Antique Large Industrial Era Lidded Copper Jug

Antique Large Industrial Era Lidded Copper Jug

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large and very decorative twin handled jug with a lid attached with a chain. A brass plaque on the side is labeled: Tambo La Nona Ano 1922 Lu Jan LM. Desirable signs of age includi...

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1920s European Industrial Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique French Zinc Oeil De Boeuf Window Frame, Circa 1890
Antique French Zinc Oeil De Boeuf Window Frame, Circa 1890

Antique French Zinc Oeil De Boeuf Window Frame, Circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

Sometimes referred to as a dormer, this zinc oeil de boeuf window frame is from France, circa 1890. First used during the 17th century, the dormers would typically be seen on upper l...

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1890s French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Zinc

Early 20th C. Neoclassic Style Zinc Arched Pediment w/Great Patina, 4 ft
Early 20th C. Neoclassic Style Zinc Arched Pediment w/Great Patina, 4 ft

Early 20th C. Neoclassic Style Zinc Arched Pediment w/Great Patina, 4 ft

Located in Atlanta, GA

An American zinc arched pediment from the early 20th century. This antique architectural piece from American has been designed with Neoclassical inspired wreath and ribbon bow-ties w...

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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Zinc

Moroccan Brass Planter Large Moorish Polished Cachepot
Moroccan Brass Planter Large Moorish Polished Cachepot

Moroccan Brass Planter Large Moorish Polished Cachepot

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan Moorish polished brass planter, handcrafted and chiselled with fine Moorish arches and foliate designs. On each side there are a round hand-carved handle, the interior...

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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

$10,312

H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen

Located in London, GB

This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Coral

Set of 5 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s
Set of 5 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s

Set of 5 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Renens, CH

The Tulip chair, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956 for Knoll International, is a key piece of mid-century modern design. Saarinen aimed to create a chair that removed the clutter of ...

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1970s American Post-Modern Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Steel

19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks
19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks

19th Century French Pair of Antique Pinewood Garden Treillis Obelisks

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An antique pair of tall treillis obelisks in Versailles green topped by pointed finials, in good condition. These antique hand crafted painted Pinewood obelisks have multiple layers ...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Pine

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

$625Sale Price / set|81% Off

H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.

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1970s American Organic Modern Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Shell

Elegant French Butchers Block, Pedestal table.
Elegant French Butchers Block, Pedestal table.

Elegant French Butchers Block, Pedestal table.

$2,705

H 32.29 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in

Elegant French Butchers Block, Pedestal table.

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Antique French Butchers block, free standing with a thick top of 18 centimeters on a fixed 4 leg base. Nice round stamp, mark on the front, 4 great metal joints to hold the top tog...

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1950s French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Beech

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

$4,800 / set

H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in

Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).

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19th Century Chinese Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Crystal, Other

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères

By Daum

Located in London, GB

"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Glass

Pair Mid Century Rush Cord And Beech Stools Denmark C.1950
Pair Mid Century Rush Cord And Beech Stools Denmark C.1950

Pair Mid Century Rush Cord And Beech Stools Denmark C.1950

$2,536 / set

H 11.42 in W 15.75 in D 13 in

Pair Mid Century Rush Cord And Beech Stools Denmark C.1950

Located in London, GB

Pair Mid Century Rush Cord And Beech Stools Denmark C.1950 Presented in very good condition commensurate with age.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique Copper Hand Etched Egyptian Islamic Large Bowl Pot Jardiniere
Antique Copper Hand Etched Egyptian Islamic Large Bowl Pot Jardiniere

Antique Copper Hand Etched Egyptian Islamic Large Bowl Pot Jardiniere

By Mamluke

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Middle Eastern Copper hand etched polished brass cache pot. Could be used as a vase or Jardiniere, indoor or outdoor. Figural scenes and pyramid architectural and geometric designs ...

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Early 20th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Iron and Glass Vitrine, 1920s Argentina
Iron and Glass Vitrine, 1920s Argentina

Iron and Glass Vitrine, 1920s Argentina

$10,500

H 59.5 in W 20 in D 15.75 in

Iron and Glass Vitrine, 1920s Argentina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Slender Art Deco Vitrine made in the 1920s, Argentina. Rectangular frame sitting atop tapered legs. Original glass frame and door. Three glass shelves. Original lock with working key...

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1920s Argentine Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Iron

Framed Uzbek Suzani Textile, Silk & Linen, Early 20th Century
Framed Uzbek Suzani Textile, Silk & Linen, Early 20th Century

Framed Uzbek Suzani Textile, Silk & Linen, Early 20th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Embroidered Uzbek Suzani framed in a lucite box. Beautiful suzani hand-stitched Turkish designs with silk in traditional patterns and vibrant pink, fuschia black and ivory colors. Th...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Suzani Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Linen, Silk, Lucite

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Antique Milk Buckets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique milk buckets for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, copper and iron, all antique milk buckets available were constructed with great care. Antique milk buckets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique milk buckets bearing folk art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Milk Buckets?

Prices for antique milk buckets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique milk buckets begin at $145 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $700.