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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. This stunning Porcelain centerpiece/urn is modeled after the Sèvres Tinette de la ...

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Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/vase
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/vase

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/vase. This elegant circular tapered milk pail is decorated with intricately detailed twisted rope ban...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

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

The pitcher in the form of a milk pail with a swing handle to the top and a lift handle to the lower back, the pour spout with a built in ice dam and pierced guard.

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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

The motive is a cow in the field with a woman approaching with a milk pail. In the background, a farm house is seen under a soft, clouded sky.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Zulu Milk Jug
Zulu Milk Jug

Zulu Milk Jug

Located in Richmond, VA

The sides of the milk pail are decorated with traditional scarification along with protruding handles that helped keep the pail between the milker's legs.

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20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin
Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin

By Cecil Aldin

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A good single chromolithograph depicting a lady carrying a milk pail, milking stool, leading a cow from the field, a young girl is following holding the ladies skirt.

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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

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

Mid-Century Italian Oil Painting

Located in London, London

In the foreground, a farmer sits beside his cow and a pair of milk pails, while further back figures tend animals along the shoreline, their gestures quiet and unhurried.

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Late 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid

By Staffordshire

Located in Downingtown, PA

Standing—or rather, seated—beside the animal is a milkmaid, actively engaged in milking. She is dressed in a white jacket and skirt, topped with a yellow hat, and sits upon a small s...

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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

The figure is distinguished by its vibrant, naive coloring: the milkmaid wears a pink skirt beneath a white apron and bodice detailed with green, while a milking pail rests on the gr...

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Dairy Set, English Copper, Milk Churn, Pail, Country Kitchen, Circa 1950
Vintage Dairy Set, English Copper, Milk Churn, Pail, Country Kitchen, Circa 1950

Vintage Dairy Set, English Copper, Milk Churn, Pail, Country Kitchen, Circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage dairy set. An English, copper milk churn and pail, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

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

Each triangular panel features a small, detailed depiction of a maid carrying a milk pail, representing the eighth gift in the classic Christmas carol.

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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

A very fine George III Cream Pail made in London in 1780 by Robert Purton. This pretty piece is modelled as a milk maid's pail, with slightly everted sides.

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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

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

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

This seminal installation marks a return to the rural elements in design and society and pictures humble stable tools, a spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a f...

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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

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

Located in Villa Carcina, IT

This seminal installation marks a return to the rural elements in design and society and pictures humble stabile tools, a spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a ...

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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

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

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Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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Milk Pail circa 1890
Milk Pail circa 1890

Milk Pail circa 1890

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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.

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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

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H 12 in Dm 11.5 in

Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail

Located in London, GB

Probably a milk pail from a model dairy. Made with a single sheet of seamed brass, the folding handle held in place with copper rivets.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Home Accents

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

Adorning the body of the milk pail are two delicately conceived V-shaped relief decorations.

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

Double up and spread the light with these reversible brass candleholders, inspired by the forms of Fahreimers, traditional Alpine milking pails from Appenzell. These candleholders c...

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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

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H 14.5 in W 11 in D 14.5 in

French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s

Located in Austin, TX

The inside has a dark patina and stepped measuring tabs, perhaps for use as a milk pail or something similar. Curved inner bottom.

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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 barrel, raised upon a malachite veneered plinth, {lacking rope}.

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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, manufactured by the Reed & Barton company.

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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, circa 1790s.

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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 raised handles with ram head gilded terminals is painted with trellis-work roses with gr...

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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, brightly painted in green with a red interior, on the outside we have the owners na...

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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 Antoinette. Modeled after the Sèvres Tinette de la Laiterie de Marie Antoinette À Ram B...

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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

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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.

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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.

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

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H 5.5 in W 6.25 in D 5 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

Likely once used as a milk pail or grain container, the small lacquered bucket brings fantastic character to modern interiors as an unexpected planter or jardiniere.

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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

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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

Likely once used as a milk pail or grain container, the small lacquered bucket brings fantastic character to modern interiors as an unexpected planter or jardiniere.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

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

Elm was commonly used for this type of furniture due to its strength and resistance to splitting, making it well suited to working farm environments. Milk stools were used in countr...

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Antique 18th Century Stools

Materials

Elm

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

Steam punk in style the figures body parts are made up from a brake drum, a muffler, steel pipe, an oxygen cylinder cap, steel balls cut in half, a funnel, a milk pail, and two giant...

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Vintage 1960s American Industrial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Steel

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

The base, reminiscent of a milk pail, boasts a utilitarian form with an intriguing speckled finish that adds texture and visual interest.

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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

This exquisite set of three 18th-century French carved wood skimmers hails from the heart of Brittany, France's largest dairy region, where they were once used to deftly skim the ric...

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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Mounted Objects

Materials

Spruce

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

Dutch Delft PolychromeModel of a Cow Being Milked, De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The Two Little Ships), Circa 1765 The Dutch Delft cow figure, from the De Twee Scheepjes Pottery (The T...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Animal Sculptures

Materials

Delft, Faience, Pottery

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 thing, a lovely 19th century five gallon coper milk churn with carrying handle and p...

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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 Sculptural design in lovely distress 13.75 tall with handle up, 8.5 tall handle down, di...

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Early 20th Century American Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Copper

Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904
Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904

Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Pair Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904 G.W. Harvey. Realistically styled with ribbed tapered bodies and handles, pierced covers.

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Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

A very fine George III Cream Pail made in London in 1772 and stamped with the maker's mark of IW with a star above This fine piece is modeled as a milk maid's pail with a beaded b...

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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 base, rim and arched handle.

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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 main body to simulate the metal bands on the pail.

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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 and swing handle.

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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

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

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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 ground at her feet.

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20th Century French Paintings

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

Worcester Porcelain Milkmaids Pattern Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1770 Additional Information: Date: c.1765-75 Period: George III Marks: None Origin: Worcester, England Colo...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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 to hold flowers.

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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.

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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, and hinged lid.

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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 with the Classic image of two cows in a field.

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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.

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Antique 19th Century British Pottery

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 flags against a black painted background.

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Early 20th Century American Rustic Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paint

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 Tinette de la Laiterie de Marie-Antoinette a Rambouillet, with four gilt ram's heads ...

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th-20th Century Continental Tin-Glazed Ceramic Two-Handled Milk Pail
Late 19th-20th Century Continental Tin-Glazed Ceramic Two-Handled Milk Pail

Late 19th-20th Century Continental Tin-Glazed Ceramic Two-Handled Milk Pail

Located in Southampton, NY

A continental tin-glazed ceramic two-handled milk pail, Late 19th-20th century Inscribed Pure Milk and printed with borders and sprays of blossoms in tones of green and yellow, wit...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Garniture

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, Jane Brownett, London 1889
Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, Jane Brownett, London 1889

Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, Jane Brownett, London 1889

By Jane Brownett 1

Located in London, London

This unusual caddy is realistically modelled in the form of milk pail, fitted with a hinged flat lid and a coordinated silver swing handle, and the interior retains the original gild...

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Antique 1880s English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Antique late 18th century English copper milk pail. Free UK Mainland delivery. Please enquire for overseas delivery costs.

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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 / Parnall & Sons, Birmingham Works / Broadmead, Bristol", England, Late 19th Centu...

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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 Image of Two Cows.

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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

Both are terrific pieces. The milk pail is $475 and the flower pot is $450.

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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

Modelled as a herdsman, and a milkmaid holding milk pails, sat upon rockwork, above their cows, before tree trunks, forming the spill vases.

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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

We think there may have been a milk pail, now long gone, below the udders. In any case, it makes for an unusual whimsical, decorative object.

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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

The figure is modelled with a rather grouchy looking milk maid at work with a huge milk pail. The colours are underglaze and primitive as is the modelling.

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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

The shaped skirt has thumbnail moldings to the edge, the ends are paneled, the potboard (located below the drawers and used to store large pots or milk pails) is nicely finished with...

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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

Attention is given to detail such as the frothing milk in the pail, the splayed legs of the milking stool, the flower design on the shawl etc.

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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Enamel

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 in South Africa.

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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

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Hardwood

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 head handles. Finely hand-painted pink roses, green leaf garlands and cobalt blue an...

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Antique Late 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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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 collectors piece. I think it is about 14" tall but need to verify this.

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Jars

Materials

Brass, Steel

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