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Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Small Ash Coopered Costral / Firkin. English C1860-80.
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Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Small Ash Coopered Costral / Firkin. English C1860-80.

19th century
Sold 8 December 2024 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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A fine example of a mid 19thc drinking barrel known as a Costral / Firkin....this one is of a small size, so would have probably belonged to a child ...made by a cooper with iron banding and staves of ash....excellent colour and condition with the original iron carrying handle...

English. C1860-80.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
11.9cm (4.69")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Costrel to the 19th Century.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1102397
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8166
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Description
A fine example of a mid 19thc drinking barrel known as a Costral / Firkin....this one is of a small size, so would have probably belonged to a child ...made by a cooper with iron banding and staves of ash....excellent colour and condition with the original iron carrying handle...

English. C1860-80.

Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
11.9cm (4.69")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Costrel to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1102397
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8166
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Archive I An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Small Ash Coopered Costral / Firkin. English C1860-80.

Archive II An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background. View II
Archive III An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background. View III
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Archive V An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background. View V
Archive VI An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background. View VI
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
Telephone 07770 721931
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Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2020
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Items Sold 1,054
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An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background.
Antique Treen & Collectables 19thc Small Ash Coopered Costral / Firkin. English C1860-80.
Ref: SA1102397
An antique coopered wooden costrel with metal bands and a central wooden bung against a white background.
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  • ObjectTreen and Collectables
  • Period19th century
  • StylePrimitive Country
  • MaterialAsh, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCoopered staves, Metal binding bands, Central wooden bung, Carved carrying loops
  • SizeH 17.8 cm (7 in) x W 11.9 cm (5 in) x D 13.2 cm (5 in)

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A costrel is a traditional vessel or flask used for carrying liquids such as water, cider, or ale during travel or agricultural work.

These items are typically constructed using traditional cooperage techniques, featuring curved wooden staves held together by wooden or metal bands, often fashioned from ash or oak.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved tool marks, genuine patina from age and handling, and period-appropriate iron or wooden fixings without modern manufacturing traces.

Such objects add organic warmth and historical texture when displayed on bookshelves, sideboards, or mantels as sculptural decorative accents.

Keep wooden treen out of direct sunlight and away from rapid humidity fluctuations, occasionally treating the surface with neutral microcrystalline wax if necessary.
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