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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 Architectural Elements

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

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 Historical Memorabilia

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 Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

$397

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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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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

Category

Antique 1820s English Georgian Stools

Materials

Elm

Mort N. Marton Natural Organic Portuguese Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert
Mort N. Marton Natural Organic Portuguese Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert

Mort N. Marton Natural Organic Portuguese Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert

Located in Ferndale, MI

Lidded Ice bucket formed from solid cork with cork lid and milk glass insert . Designed by Mort

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Milk Glass, Cork

Vintage Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert by Mort Marton - Unused with Box
Vintage Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert by Mort Marton - Unused with Box

Vintage Cork Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Insert by Mort Marton - Unused with Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Solid natural Portuguese cork ice bucket with original milk glass insert, unused with original box

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Milk Glass, Cork

F.B. Rogers Silver Co. Lidded Silverplate Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Liner
F.B. Rogers Silver Co. Lidded Silverplate Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Liner

F.B. Rogers Silver Co. Lidded Silverplate Ice Bucket with Milk Glass Liner

By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

finial. Inside, the bucket retains its original milk glass liner, designed to insulate ice while

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

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

Category

Antique 1880s Folk Art Antiquities

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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Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Rug of The Arrow Of Justice And The Milkmaid - No. 1564
Rug of The Arrow Of Justice And The Milkmaid - No. 1564

Rug of The Arrow Of Justice And The Milkmaid - No. 1564

Located in Paris, FR

beautiful young girl busy milking the cows. Her beauty and grace deeply touched the king's heart. Bahrām

Category

Vintage 1940s Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s
Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

uneven ground, making it easier to extract the milk. The milk was then carried in buckets suspended from

Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Krogenæs, Pair of Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s
Krogenæs, Pair of Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Krogenæs, Pair of Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

himself, Rangvald Krogenæs. The stool, known as "Fjøskrakk," or "Milking Stool," draws inspiration from

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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Planters and Jardinieres

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Agra Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass, Copper

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Yak milk buckets
Yak milk buckets

Yak milk buckets

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H 10.5 in Dm 6.5 in

Yak milk buckets

Located in New York, NY

Tibetan Yak milk buckets carved in high relief along with an ornate handle all from one piece of

Category

Vintage 1930s Nepalese More Furniture and Collectibles

Hazel Atlas Orange White & Black Greek Key Theme 6 Cocktail Glasses & Ice Bucket
Hazel Atlas Orange White & Black Greek Key Theme 6 Cocktail Glasses & Ice Bucket

Hazel Atlas Orange White & Black Greek Key Theme 6 Cocktail Glasses & Ice Bucket

By Hazel-Atlas

Located in Houston, TX

glasses and matching ice bucket in white milk glass with a black Grecian theme with orange Greek key

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Milk Glass

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Country More Folk Art

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Tables

Materials

Iron

Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s
Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Krogenæs Møbler, Three Legged Stool, "Fjøskrakk" Mod. 522, Pine, Norway, 1960s

Located in Hønefoss, 30

design made them more stable on uneven ground. The milk was carried in buckets suspended from the

Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

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

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Jars

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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Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch French Provincial Decorative Baskets

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Serving Pieces

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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

Category

Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

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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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Tableware

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

Category

Vintage 1910s French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert
Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

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H 40.08 in W 40.08 in D 3.94 in

Victorian Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert

Located in Edinburgh, GB

heads, flanked by cast panels displaying country scenes. On the left panel-a milk maid with her milking

Category

Vintage 1940s English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Jars

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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!

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wine Coolers

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Rustic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Credenzas

Materials

Marble

Hermes "Toucan" Porcelain Dinnerware Service
Hermes "Toucan" Porcelain Dinnerware Service

Hermes "Toucan" Porcelain Dinnerware Service

By Hermès

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

with bottle and a champagne bucket in earthenware, with also a teapot, a sugar bowl and a milk can

Category

Vintage 1980s French Other Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Rustic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Oak

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Milk Bucket For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal milk bucket for your home. A milk bucket — often made from wood, ceramic and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect milk bucket — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right milk bucket, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made milk bucket over the years, but those crafted by Hazel-Atlas and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Milk Bucket?

A milk bucket can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.