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Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel
Elmgarden
for sale €2,048     $2,223
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Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel

A super piece and an essential to the sailors, the barrel known as a “Grog Tub” a tot of rum was given from this to the sailors from time to time

A lovely piece made in oak with Brass banding, “Ice Bucket?”

The Barrel is 13” high and 13” in diameter

TST141

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Naval Oak Grog Tub to the 19th Century.

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SA1147024
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TST142
Description
Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel
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A super piece and an essential to the sailors, the barrel known as a “Grog Tub” a tot of rum was given from this to the sailors from time to time.
Elmgarden

A lovely piece made in oak with Brass banding, “Ice Bucket?”

The Barrel is 13” high and 13” in diameter

TST141

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Naval Oak Grog Tub to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1147024
Dealers Internal Ref
TST142
Elmgarden
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A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial.
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Archive I A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial.

Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel

Archive II A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial. View II
Archive III A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial. View III
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Archive V A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial. View V
Archive VI A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial. View VI
Archive VII A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial. View VII
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Elmgarden
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Hampshire
United Kingdom
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A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial.
Merchant Navy “Grog Tub”, Oak and Brass Sailor’s Rum Barrel
Ref: SA1147024
A cylindrical staved oak grog tub bound with three brass bands and fitted with a flat wooden lid with a central brass finial.
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Naval grog tubs were specialised wooden vessels used aboard warships and merchant vessels from the 18th to the mid-20th century to mix spirits with water and citrus, serving the daily alcohol ration distributed to ship crews.

Grog tubs were typically constructed using durable hardwoods such as oak or teak held together with staves and bound with solid brass or copper hoops to resist corrosion in marine environments.

Authentic naval grog tubs display coopers stave construction, heavy brass or copper metal strapping, stencilled or carved lettering, and signs of authentic wood patination from saltwater exposure.

A grog tub serves as a textural accent piece when placed on a hearth, used as side storage in a gentlemans library, or displayed on a lower bookshelf alongside coastal elements.

Dust the timber staves regularly with a soft cloth and apply clear microcrystalline wax annually to protect the wood grain, while keeping brass elements clean without harsh chemicals.
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