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Antique Milk Container

Antique Belgian Cast Iron Milk Container, circa 1920s
Antique Belgian Cast Iron Milk Container, circa 1920s

Antique Belgian Cast Iron Milk Container, circa 1920s

Located in Dallas, TX

milk container, to sell milk to local customers. The cast iron has been stamped on the side wall with

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1920s Belgian Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Brass Milk Can
Antique Brass Milk Can

Antique Brass Milk Can

$520Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.6 in W 11 in D 11 in

Antique Brass Milk Can

Located in Pasadena, TX

23? antique brass milk can Charming antique milk can as from Europe. Container has a top handle

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Late 19th Century European Rustic Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Milk Container

Materials

Wood

1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder
1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder

1920s Art Deco Egyptian Revival Brass Pyramid Inkwell With Milk Glass Holder

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1920s Art Deco era Egyptian Revival pyramid-shaped brass inkwell with milk glass ink

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Milk Container

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set
Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set

Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

container and a milk jar. Stamped with the hallmark of a deer head, 925 and L 45, circa 1920. Approximate

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Early 20th Century Argentine Louis XV Antique Milk Container

Materials

Silver

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Large Single White Translucent Opaline Glass Container Barrel Shaped, Late 19th
Large Single White Translucent Opaline Glass Container Barrel Shaped, Late 19th

Large Single White Translucent Opaline Glass Container Barrel Shaped, Late 19th

Located in Queens Village, NY

Presented here is a 19th-century French opaline glass jar with a milky white hue. Adorned with intricate gold barrel decorations. Everyone who appreciates antiques would be pleased t...

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Late 19th Century French Bohemian Antique Milk Container

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf

Polished Aluminum Milk Container from Dijon, France, circa 1920
Polished Aluminum Milk Container from Dijon, France, circa 1920

Polished Aluminum Milk Container from Dijon, France, circa 1920

Located in Dallas, TX

Milk containers of this type were used by dairy farmers to transport milk from the farm to the

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Early 20th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Belgium Patinated Copper Milk Container or Umbrella Stand
19th Century Belgium Patinated Copper Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

19th Century Belgium Patinated Copper Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door! Crafted in Belgium

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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand
19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door! Crafted in France, circa 1880

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Late 19th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand
19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

19th Century French Patinated Copper-Plated Milk Container or Umbrella Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella Stand by your front door! Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid
19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid
19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in Belgium

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Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid
19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in Belgium

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Late 19th Century Belgian Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container
Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container. Circa Early to Mid

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Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Milk Container

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century
Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century

Antique Carved Inkwell, Swiss Milk Cow, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

was often poured back into the container. The milk cows are an important part of the Swiss culture

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19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Milk Container

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Rare & Elegant Art Deco Modern German Luncheon Tea or Coffee Service
Rare & Elegant Art Deco Modern German Luncheon Tea or Coffee Service

Rare & Elegant Art Deco Modern German Luncheon Tea or Coffee Service

Located in Tarry Town, NY

covered sugar container. One milk or creamer container. Ten cups and Saucers. Ten dessert or cakes plates

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1920s German Antique Milk Container

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer after the Roman Antique Original
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer after the Roman Antique Original

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Askos Ewer after the Roman Antique Original

Located in Stamford, CT

‘Pot au Lait’, thought to be a container for goat's milk.

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Milk Container

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, circa 1890
Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, circa 1890

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

Before the advent of refrigerated trucks, metal milk containers, such as this French polished

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1890s French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century
Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Milk containers were used by dairy farmers to transport milk from the farm to the customers

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Late 19th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "73", circa 1890
Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "73", circa 1890

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "73", circa 1890

Located in Dallas, TX

Before the advent of refrigerated trucks, metal milk containers, such as this French polished

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1890s French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century
Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Milk containers were used by dairy farmers to transport milk from the farm to the customers

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Late 19th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century
Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Antique French Copper Milk Container, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Milk containers of this type were used by dairy farmers to transport milk from the farm to the

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Late 19th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

Large Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "77", Early 1900s
Large Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "77", Early 1900s

Large Antique French Polished Copper Milk Container "77", Early 1900s

Located in Dallas, TX

to the early 1900s. Before the advent of refrigerated trucks, metal milk containers, such as this

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Early 20th Century French Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century
African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century

African Tutsi Wood Milk Container, Rwanda Early 20th Century

Located in Utrecht, NL

This authentic wood milk container from Rwanda can be traced to the Tutsi people, an ethnic group

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Early 20th Century Rwandan Other Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal

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 Container

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container
19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container

19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container
19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container

19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container
19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container

19th Century French Metal and Polished Copper Milk Container

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid
19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid

19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique container as an umbrella stand by your

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Polished Copper-Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid
19th Century French Polished Copper-Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

19th Century French Polished Copper-Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid
19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid

19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Patinated Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid
19th Century French Patinated Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid

19th Century French Patinated Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your

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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid
19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid

19th Century French Polished Copper Milk Container with Handle and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk can as an umbrella Stand by your

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid
19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

19th Century Belgium Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Removable Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in Belgium

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid
19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid

19th Century French Patinated Brass Milk Container with Handle and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid
19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

19th Century French Polished Copper Plated Milk Container with Handles and Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Use this beautiful antique milk can as an umbrella stand by your front door. Crafted in France

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal, Copper

Four Ivory Coast Containers
Four Ivory Coast Containers

Four Ivory Coast Containers

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H 9 in Dm 8 in

Four Ivory Coast Containers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Four containers used for milking goats from the Ivory Coast.

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19th Century Ivorian Antique Milk Container

Materials

Metal

Antique Copper Milk Containers
Antique Copper Milk Containers

Antique Copper Milk Containers

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H 18 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Antique Copper Milk Containers

Located in New York, NY

Two antique copper milk containers marked with plates bearing the date 1909 and their origin in

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Early 1900s Argentine Antique Milk Container

Materials

Copper

19th Century French Brass Milk Container
19th Century French Brass Milk Container

19th Century French Brass Milk Container

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H 10 in W 11 in D 11 in

19th Century French Brass Milk Container

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century French brass milk container.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Milk Container

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Antique Milk Container For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique milk container for your home. Each antique milk container for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and brass. Your living room may not be complete without an antique milk container — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique milk container bearing Louis XV hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Antique Milk Container?

An antique milk container can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $1,295.