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American Country Patriotic Painted Milk Pail with Eagle and American Flags
American Country Patriotic Painted Milk Pail with Eagle and American Flags

American Country Patriotic Painted Milk Pail with Eagle and American Flags

Located in Queens, NY

American Country-style decorative milk pail with a painted eagle standing atop two crossed American

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paint

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

Located in London, GB

traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits a lovely curving form, with

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

French mid 19th century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/urn
French mid 19th century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/urn

French mid 19th century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/urn

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very decorative and high quality French mid 19th century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/urn

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Large Vintage Edwardian Style English Ironstone Milk Pail With Two Handles
Large Vintage Edwardian Style English Ironstone Milk Pail With Two Handles

Large Vintage Edwardian Style English Ironstone Milk Pail With Two Handles

Located in Morristown, NJ

A vintage two-handled Edwardian style ironstone pottery milk pail printed with the words 'Pure Milk

Category

Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Pottery

Materials

Ironstone

Vintage Silver-Plate Cocktail Pitcher of Milk Pail Form, Made for Gump & Co.
Vintage Silver-Plate Cocktail Pitcher of Milk Pail Form, Made for Gump & Co.

Vintage Silver-Plate Cocktail Pitcher of Milk Pail Form, Made for Gump & Co.

Located in Nantucket, MA

form of a milk pail with a swing handle to the top and a lift handle to the lower back, the pour spout

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver

Vintage Danish signed landscape oil painting with cow and woman with milk pail
Vintage Danish signed landscape oil painting with cow and woman with milk pail

Vintage Danish signed landscape oil painting with cow and woman with milk pail

Located in Ebberup, DK

motive is a cow in the field with a woman approaching with a milk pail. In the background, a farm house

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Zulu Milk Jug
Zulu Milk Jug

Zulu Milk Jug

$170

H 26 in Dm 6 in

Zulu Milk Jug

Located in Richmond, VA

the wooden pails in front with outstretched arms, whistling to calm the cows. The sides of the milk

Category

20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin
Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin

$743

H 20.08 in W 26.58 in D 0.79 in

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin

By Cecil Aldin

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Cecil Aldin, Dairy Maids. A good single chromolithograph depicting a lady carrying a milk pail

Category

Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Mid Century Modern 5 Ft Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg
Mid Century Modern 5 Ft Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg

Mid Century Modern 5 Ft Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg

By Jon Westberg

Located in Redding, CT

, a funnel, a milk pail, and two giant hooks for feet. Add a little whimsy to your garden or grounds

Category

Vintage 1960s American Industrial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Steel

Mid-Century Italian Oil Painting
Mid-Century Italian Oil Painting

Mid-Century Italian Oil Painting

$618

H 20.87 in W 28.75 in D 0.99 in

Mid-Century Italian Oil Painting

Located in London, London

pair of milk pails, while further back figures tend animals along the shoreline, their gestures quiet

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow Milking Group
Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow Milking Group

Dutch Delft Polychrome Model of a Cow Milking Group

By Delft

Located in Downingtown, PA

man seated on a yellow stool wearing a round broad-brimmed hat and smoking a pipe with the milk pail

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Delft, Faience, Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

$600

H 7.24 in W 8.75 in D 3.5 in

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

with a yellow hat, and sits upon a small stool with a green milk pail positioned beneath the cow’s

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

skirt beneath a white apron and bodice detailed with green, while a milking pail rests on the ground

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1981 Towle Sterling Silver Christmas Medallion — “Twelve Days of Christmas”
1981 Towle Sterling Silver Christmas Medallion — “Twelve Days of Christmas”

1981 Towle Sterling Silver Christmas Medallion — “Twelve Days of Christmas”

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Brooklyn, NY

rosette. Each triangular panel features a small, detailed depiction of a maid carrying a milk pail

Category

Vintage 1980s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Cream Pail Made in London by Robert Purton, 1780
George III Cream Pail Made in London by Robert Purton, 1780

George III Cream Pail Made in London by Robert Purton, 1780

By Robert Purton

Located in London, GB

modelled as a milk maid's pail, with slightly everted sides. The rim and base are decorated with applied

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job
Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job

$2,363 / item

H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 3.15 in

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job

By Ghidini 1961, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a frying pan that also doubles as a mirror

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job
Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job

$2,363 / item

H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 3.15 in

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job

By Ghidini 1961, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a frying pan that also doubles as a mirror

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Lee Menichetti Sculptures: Hand Painted Brass 1970s
Lee Menichetti Sculptures: Hand Painted Brass 1970s

Lee Menichetti Sculptures: Hand Painted Brass 1970s

Located in Stamford, CT

Austrian Tyrolean maid with a tall hat and a brandy keg. A German milk maid with two pails.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Worcester Porcelain Milkmaids Pattern Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1770
Worcester Porcelain Milkmaids Pattern Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

Worcester Porcelain Milkmaids Pattern Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1770

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Pattern: Transfer printed in the milkmaid pattern - depicts a group of milkmaids carrying pails of milk

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Milk Pail circa 1890
Milk Pail circa 1890

Milk Pail circa 1890

Unavailable

H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Milk Pail circa 1890

Located in Arundel, GB

Ref: 126618 Pure Milk Pail. With gilt lettering and floral design. England circa 1890 Measurements

Category

Antique 1890s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail
Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail

Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail

Unavailable

H 12 in Dm 11.5 in

Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail

Located in London, GB

inches), diameter: 11.5 inches. Probably a milk pail from a model dairy. Made with a single sheet of

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Home Accents

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set of Swiss Reversible and Faceted Brass Candleholders
Set of Swiss Reversible and Faceted Brass Candleholders

Set of Swiss Reversible and Faceted Brass Candleholders

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Fahreimers, traditional Alpine milking pails from Appenzell. These candleholders can be used in two ways

Category

2010s Swiss Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s
French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s

French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 11 in D 14.5 in

French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s

Located in Austin, TX

of iron. The inside has a dark patina and stepped measuring tabs, perhaps for use as a milk pail or

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century
Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century

Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

Inkwell of a peasant, sled and milk barrel with pails, {quill holders} the inkwell within the milk

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker
Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker

Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker

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H 11 in Dm 4.75 in

Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker

By Reed & Barton

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A silver plated Milk Pail cocktail shaker with handle, corked pour spout and lid, a 64 OZ size

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Pure Milk Pail With Cows Grazing
Pure Milk Pail With Cows Grazing

Pure Milk Pail With Cows Grazing

Located in New York, NY

PURE MILK PAIL WITH COWS GRAZING HAND PAINTED UNDER THE GLAZE

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Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls

Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail
Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail

Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail

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H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in

Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary traditional milk pail with the Classic blue willow motif. Designed by Thomas Minton

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail
French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail

French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail

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H 14.75 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail

By Samson & Cie

Located in Downingtown, PA

Paris Porcelain Sèvres-style Milk Pail, late 19th century The cylindrical pail with four

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival 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

French 19th century milk pail, à la Marie Antoinette, signed Sèvres
French 19th century milk pail, à la Marie Antoinette, signed Sèvres

French 19th century milk pail, à la Marie Antoinette, signed Sèvres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very decorative and high quality French mid 19th century signed Sèvres, milk pail à la Marie

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Large Milk Pail with Roses
Large Milk Pail with Roses

Large Milk Pail with Roses

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H 10.5 in Dm 13.5 in

Large Milk Pail with Roses

Located in New York, NY

DAIRY BOWL, PORCELAIN.USED FOR DISPLAY IN 20TH CENTURY HIGH END DAIRY

Category

20th Century British Tableware

Colored Milk Pail With Brass Lid
Colored Milk Pail With Brass Lid

Colored Milk Pail With Brass Lid

Located in New York, NY

19TH CENTURY ENGLISH, PORCELAIN DIARY WEAR

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Antique 19th Century British Tableware

1877 Tole Hand Painted Pail By Henry Loveridge Co
1877 Tole Hand Painted Pail By Henry Loveridge Co

1877 Tole Hand Painted Pail By Henry Loveridge Co

By Henry Loveridge & Co.

Located in Palm Springs, CA

. English date marking system dates the pail to 1877. Probably a milk pail.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Objects

Materials

Tôle

Brass Milk Churns
Brass Milk Churns

Brass Milk Churns

Located in New York, NY

Detailed English brass milk churns or milk pails in a set of three sizes. Largest is 24"h x 12.5"w

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool
Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool

Antique Elm Farmhouse Country Three-Legged Milk Stool

Located in King's Lynn, GB

for hand-milking cows or for placing milk pails and dairy equipment at a convenient working height

Category

Antique 18th Century Stools

Materials

Elm

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

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H 28.9 in W 15.2 in D 15.2 in

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

design. The base, reminiscent of a milk pail, boasts a utilitarian form with an intriguing speckled

Category

20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three 18th Century French Cream Skimmers on Custom Wall Mounts
Set of Three 18th Century French Cream Skimmers on Custom Wall Mounts

Set of Three 18th Century French Cream Skimmers on Custom Wall Mounts

Located in Chicago, IL

from the tops of milk pails. Each scoop tells a story of bygone days, with remarkable patinas and well

Category

Antique 18th Century French Rustic Mounted Objects

Materials

Spruce

Quirky Umbrella Stand, Copper Milk Churn or Pail, Industrial Antiques
Quirky Umbrella Stand, Copper Milk Churn or Pail, Industrial Antiques

Quirky Umbrella Stand, Copper Milk Churn or Pail, Industrial Antiques

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A quirky umbrella stand, copper milk churn or pail, Industrial antiques. A handsome and quirky

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Umbrella Stands

Materials

Copper

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

Category

Early 20th Century American Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Copper

Very Fine George III Cream Pail, London, 1772
Very Fine George III Cream Pail, London, 1772

Very Fine George III Cream Pail, London, 1772

Located in London, GB

with a star above This fine piece is modeled as a milk maid's pail with a beaded base and gadrooned

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

DUBLIN. A very rare early George III Cream Pail made by George Hill.
DUBLIN. A very rare early George III Cream Pail made by George Hill.

DUBLIN. A very rare early George III Cream Pail made by George Hill.

Located in London, GB

This rare example is modelled as a Milk Maids Pail and has a corded base, rim and arched handle

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish More Dining and Entertaining

Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell
Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell

Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell

Located in London, GB

This piece is modelled as a milk maid's pail, has slightly tapering sides and displays a beaded

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

A very rare George III Double Cream Pail made in London in 1790
A very rare George III Double Cream Pail made in London in 1790

A very rare George III Double Cream Pail made in London in 1790

Located in London, GB

This very rare piece is modelled as a double milk maid's pail, with raised ribbed designs on the

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

An extremely rare "Bucket" Cream Pail of large size made in London in 1795.
An extremely rare "Bucket" Cream Pail of large size made in London in 1795.

An extremely rare "Bucket" Cream Pail of large size made in London in 1795.

Located in London, GB

This very rare example is modelled as a large milk maid's pail and the main body has a beaded rim

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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Staffordshire Pottery Cow with Figure of Milk Maid
Staffordshire Pottery Cow with Figure of Milk Maid

Staffordshire Pottery Cow with Figure of Milk Maid

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

vase. The lady holds a pail full of milk in her right arm. and her left rests on her knees. The

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

French Oil Painting
French Oil Painting

French Oil Painting

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H 20 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in

French Oil Painting

Located in Winter Park, FL

French oil on canvas depicting a young maiden with a spilled pail of milk and broken eggs on the

Category

20th Century French Paintings

French Ironstone Milk Pail
French Ironstone Milk Pail

French Ironstone Milk Pail

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H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 11 in

French Ironstone Milk Pail

Located in Houston, TX

This Classic French Ironstone milk pail has a metal and wood handle. It is beautiful as is, or used

Category

20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ironstone

French Ironstone Milk Pail Without Handles
French Ironstone Milk Pail Without Handles

French Ironstone Milk Pail Without Handles

Located in Houston, TX

This Classic French ironstone milk pail. It is beautiful as is, or used to hold flowers.

Category

20th Century French More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ironstone

Victorian Brass-Bound Oak Milk Pail
Victorian Brass-Bound Oak Milk Pail

Victorian Brass-Bound Oak Milk Pail

Located in Astoria, NY

Victorian brass-bound oak milk pail of typical form with three brass straps, a shaped wire handle

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

English Ironstone Pure Milk Pail with Farm Scene
English Ironstone Pure Milk Pail with Farm Scene

English Ironstone Pure Milk Pail with Farm Scene

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

All time lassic large English ironstone Pure Milk pail, made for the Co-operative Society printed

Category

Mid-20th Century British Country Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Royal Doulton Blue Cloisonné Milk Pail
Rare Royal Doulton Blue Cloisonné Milk Pail

Rare Royal Doulton Blue Cloisonné Milk Pail

By Royal Doulton

Located in New York, NY

This milk pail was used in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This pail is particularly

Category

Antique 19th Century British Pottery

Two-Toned Early 20th Century Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Two-Toned Early 20th Century Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

Two-Toned Early 20th Century Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa

Located in London, GB

This fine early twentieth-century milk pail - known as an 'ithunga' - comes from the Zulu culture

Category

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Sèvres Style Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Milk Pail
Sèvres Style Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Milk Pail

Sèvres Style Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Milk Pail

Located in Long Island City, NY

A beautiful late 19th century Sevres style porcelain parcel-gilt milk pail. Modeled after the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Copper Handled Milk Pail, circa 1790
Georgian Copper Handled Milk Pail, circa 1790

Georgian Copper Handled Milk Pail, circa 1790

Located in Worcester, Worcestershire

and character. Antique late 18th century English copper milk pail. Free UK Mainland delivery

Category

Antique 18th Century European Bottles

Materials

Copper

Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, England, Late 19th c.
Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, England, Late 19th c.

Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, England, Late 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, Imprinted on the Underneath: "PARNALL / The Shopkeepers Shop

Category

Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Two Glazed Ceramic Milk Pails, England, Late 19th Century
Two Glazed Ceramic Milk Pails, England, Late 19th Century

Two Glazed Ceramic Milk Pails, England, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Two Glazed Double-Handled White Ceramic Milk Pails Labeled "Pure Milk" with a Black Transferware

Category

Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Copper Milk Jug and Copper Flower Pot
Copper Milk Jug and Copper Flower Pot

Copper Milk Jug and Copper Flower Pot

Located in Sheffield, MA

These two pieces are part of a larger collection of copper at painted porch. The milk pail on the

Category

Antique 1880s English Architectural Elements

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.

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H 8.98 in W 7.09 in D 2.56 in

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.

By Staffordshire

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

milk pails, sat upon rockwork, above their cows, before tree trunks, forming the spill vases. Decorated

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

A Guernsey Cow Model
A Guernsey Cow Model

A Guernsey Cow Model

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H 6.5 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 in

A Guernsey Cow Model

Located in Essex, MA

have been a milk pail, now long gone, below the udders. In any case, it makes for an unusual whimsical

Category

Vintage 1920s German Animal Sculptures

Antique English Pottery Figure Of A Cow On Base
Antique English Pottery Figure Of A Cow On Base

Antique English Pottery Figure Of A Cow On Base

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

modelled with a rather grouchy looking milk maid at work with a huge milk pail. The colours are underglaze

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Models and Miniatures

Welsh Georgian Montgomeryshire Pot Board Oak Three Drawer Low Dresser
Welsh Georgian Montgomeryshire Pot Board Oak Three Drawer Low Dresser

Welsh Georgian Montgomeryshire Pot Board Oak Three Drawer Low Dresser

Located in Wells, ME

and used to store large pots or milk pails) is nicely finished with a skirt under the boards, the

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Oak

Large Figure of Cow and Milk Maid with a Pink Luster Base
Large Figure of Cow and Milk Maid with a Pink Luster Base

Large Figure of Cow and Milk Maid with a Pink Luster Base

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

is given to detail such as the frothing milk in the pail, the splayed legs of the milking stool, the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Very Large Sevres Porcelain Milk Pail or Cache Pot
19th Century Very Large Sevres Porcelain Milk Pail or Cache Pot

19th Century Very Large Sevres Porcelain Milk Pail or Cache Pot

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Pasadena, CA

A very large late 19th century Sevres porcelain jardinière cache pot or milk pail, with gilt goat

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Large Steel and Brass Milk/Cream Pail, circa 1860, England
Large Steel and Brass Milk/Cream Pail, circa 1860, England

Large Steel and Brass Milk/Cream Pail, circa 1860, England

Located in San Francisco, CA

A wonderful survivor from England made of brass and steel, circa 1860 for holding cream or milk. A

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Jars

Materials

Brass, Steel

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By Maison Marquis, Languereau

Located in New York, NY

A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century
English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century

English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

English Scenic porcelain Dessert service, mid-19th century, polychrome hand-painted with three various romantic landscape scenes in a round cartouches on a pink border, decorated wit...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...

Category

Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture
Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture

Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie "Gold Dragon" Flower-Encrusted Garniture

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Meissen porcelain ‘Gold Dragon’ pattern three-piece garniture. A Meissen porcelain reticulated three-piece basket Garniture and stands. Late 1800s, blue crossed swords marks ...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

High Quality Sofas in White Leather, De Sede, Milo Baughman
High Quality Sofas in White Leather, De Sede, Milo Baughman

High Quality Sofas in White Leather, De Sede, Milo Baughman

$4,839Sale Price / set|38% Off

H 23.23 in W 75.6 in D 31.5 in

High Quality Sofas in White Leather, De Sede, Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Munich, DE

In the manner of Milo Baughman, but made in De Sede quality. Very low, very elegant and 100% comfort.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates

12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...

Category

Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Kuba Shoowa Textile  20th Century
Kuba Shoowa Textile  20th Century

Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century

$2,500

H 21 in W 24 in D 1 in

Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Shoowa Prestige Cloth Kuba Shoowa peoples DR Congo, Kasai Region Raffia palm fiber, natural and chemical dyes, cut-pile and stem stitch embroidery 24.5 x 24.5 inches (62 x 62 cm) ...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Ralph Lauren High Back Tufted Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Ralph Lauren High Back Tufted Dining Chairs, Set of 6

Ralph Lauren High Back Tufted Dining Chairs, Set of 6

$6,240Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 43.5 in W 24 in D 28 in

Ralph Lauren High Back Tufted Dining Chairs, Set of 6

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Set of 6 classic high-back dining side chairs by Ralph Lauren. These handsome generously sized dining chairs feature tufted backs and seats, aged brass nail head trim, and square ma...

Category

1990s American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Spongeware Butter Crock
19th Century Spongeware Butter Crock

19th Century Spongeware Butter Crock

$875

H 4.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

19th Century Spongeware Butter Crock

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This handmade and painted butter crock was found in Pennsylvania and is in good condition with the exception of the old repairs to the lid. The base has no cracks or chips.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres

Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Floor Lamps

Materials

Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised
Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Zulu Tribal Carved Wood Snuff Container, South Africa Finely Carved Incised

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Zulu Tribal carved wood Snuff Container, South Africa A finely carved snuff container with finely carved incised great geometric designs, a great example of the detailed work the Zu...

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of Three 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Butter Crocks
Collection of Three 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Butter Crocks

Collection of Three 19th Century Sponge Ware Pottery Butter Crocks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These three different sponge ware Butter crocks are in good condition with minor repairs to the lids as found in collection. Sold as a group.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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Milk Pail For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal milk pail for your home. Each milk pail for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and ironstone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect milk pail — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each milk pail bearing Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one milk pail that is appealing in its simplicity, but Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Reed & Barton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Milk Pail?

A milk pail can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $525 and the highest can go for as much as $24,500.