$593
Three Painted Covered Wooden Firkins, America, mid-19th century, stave and lapped hoop construction with wooden swing handles, painted in shades of dark blue, light blue, and light tan, the dark blue lid impressed "C. WILDER & SONS HINGHAM, MASS.," (imperfections), ht. 9 3/4, 11 1/2, 14 3/4 in., respectively. dark blue- couple shrinkage cracks on the lid, a few small losses around the base edge; light blue- loss and cracks on hoop on lid; light tan- 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. loss on rim of lid, cracks on wood grain of handle, shrinkage crack across lid.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-02-17