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Rubio’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel
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Rubio’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Elmgarden
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RUBIO’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel

A good looking piece, made in oak and iron bound, this barrel would have sat on the bar top to dispense fine Special Amontillado Sherry, it has a wooden tap and is in good condition

The barrel is 15” tall and 14” in diameter

NG117

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Oak Sherry Barrel to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1089371
Dealers Internal Reference
NG117
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Description
RUBIO’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel
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A good looking piece, made in oak and iron bound, this barrel would have sat on the bar top to dispense fine Special Amontillado Sherry, it has a wooden tap and is in good condition.
Elmgarden

The barrel is 15” tall and 14” in diameter

NG117

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Oak Sherry Barrel to the 1900s.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1089371
Dealers Internal Ref
NG117
Elmgarden
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A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap.
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Archive I A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap.

Rubio’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel

Archive II A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap. View II
Archive III A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap. View III
Archive IV A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap. View IV
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A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap.
RUBIO’s Bar Top Oak Special Amontillado Sherry Barrel
Ref: SA1089371
A small oak sherry barrel featuring stencilled text reading RUBIOS SPECIAL AMONTILLADO with metal hoops and a wooden tap.
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  • ObjectBarware
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleTraditional British Pub
  • MaterialOak, Iron, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsIron hoops, Wooden tap, Stencilled lettering, Oak staves
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 37 cm (15 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

This traditional British pub barware piece is a bar top sherry barrel from the 1900 period. The construction comprises warm brown oak staves bound with dark iron hoops and finished with stencilled gold lettering that reads "RUBIO'S SPECIAL AMONTILLADO" across the body, alongside a turned wooden tap inserted near the base. The hardware includes metal rivets securing the iron bands around the cylindrical staves. Practical dimensions are 37 cm high, 37 cm wide, and 37 cm deep. Appropriate for display in a gentleman's library or on a sideboard top in a home today, the vessel suits spaces dedicated to entertaining or traditional interior schemes. The arrangement sits securely upon horizontal surfaces, offering characterful display potential without requiring complex installation.

FAQs

Small tabletop sherry barrels were designed for dispensing fortified wine, spirits, or beer directly at the counter or sideboard in taverns, pubs, and private dining rooms during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Traditional casks were crafted from dense woods such as oak, bound together with hammered iron or steel hoops, and fitted with a carved wooden or brass tap for dispensing liquid without leakage.

Authentic historic barrels exhibit hand-riveted iron bands, natural age-related shrinkage between oak staves, authentic wear around the bung hole and tap, and original hand-painted or stencilled lettering.

This type of piece serves well as a focal point on a home bar counter, dining room sideboard, or drinks trolley, pairing effectively with crystal glassware and vintage decanters.

To preserve the wood and ironwork, keep the barrel in a stable environment away from direct heat sources. Dust gently with a soft cloth and avoid soaking decorative dry wood.
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