Miniature Coopered Salting Barrel
Miniature Coopered Salting Barrel
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A miniature walnut with brass banding Ship's Food Barrel.
The barrel is coopered and has a split lid carved with a rope twist to the ledge. It has 2 brass hinges and a brass strap imitating part of the hasp lock that a full-sized barrel would have. It over hangs the edge to give a lip with which to open the lid.
The large barrels were used on board ship for storing food such as salted meat and an example was shown in our catalogue Receiving Orders. This example was probably used for storing salt.
It is well made and a tactile object. Circa 1840.
Dimensions:
Circa 1840.
Walnut & Brass
England
Ship's Salting Barrel
Good
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