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Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th Century.
For sale by Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
for sale €380     $413
£325
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

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Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th Century.

19th century
Description

Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th century.

The fine carved lid with hard shaped handle in the middle.

Finely carved on the top rim.

It is rare to find this type of butter barrels still with the original lid.

In very good used strong condition, with beautiful original old patination.

35cm high, 33cm wide, 24cm deep.

Dutch circa 1870.

Price: £325,—

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Dutch Brass Bound Barrel to the 1870s.

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SA1194396
Description
Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th century.

The fine carved lid with hard shaped handle in the middle.

Finely carved on the top rim.

It is rare to find this type of butter barrels still with the original lid.

In very good used strong condition, with beautiful original old patination.

35cm high, 33cm wide, 24cm deep.

Dutch circa 1870.

Price: £325,—

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Dutch Brass Bound Barrel to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1194396
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland Profile Page

Trade Associations

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs.
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Archive I A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs.

Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th Century.

Archive II A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs. View III
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Archive V A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs. View V
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Telephone 01575 540 207
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Cairngorms National Park
Angus
Scotland
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2019
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs.
Interesting Dutch Coopered Hardwood Brass Bound Butter Barrel 19th century.
Ref: SA1194396
A 19th-century Dutch coopered hardwood butter barrel featuring three polished brass bands, integrated side handles, and a carved wooden top handle with decorative heart cut-outs.
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  • ObjectBarrels & Buckets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleDutch Country
  • MaterialHardwood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCoopered staves, Brass strapping, Heart motif cut-out, Integrated side handles
  • SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 24 cm (9 in)

This nineteenth-century Dutch country butter barrel exhibits a coopered hardwood construction in a warm brown shade, encircled by three polished brass bands secured with visible metal pins. The piece stands 35 cm high, 33 cm wide, and 24 cm deep. A fitted wooden lid rests securely on top, detailed with a carved central handle featuring heart-shaped cut-outs and decorative piercings alongside a moulded top rim. Integrated upright handles rise from the sides of the bucket body, completing the rustic form. In a modern interior, this practical wooden vessel works well placed atop a dining room sideboard or a living room console table as decorative storage. It serves as a striking accent piece in a country house or farmhouse style scheme, holding small everyday items or functioning purely as a display of traditional craftsmanship.

FAQs

Dutch coopered butter barrels were traditionally crafted in the 18th and 19th centuries for storing and transporting butter or other dairy products. Coopers used precise woodworking techniques to form watertight vessels bound by metal hoops, which became central utility items in historic European farmhouses.

These vessels were created by shaping vertical wooden staves fitted tightly together without glue, relying on exact angles. Polished brass or iron bands were driven over the tapered exterior to hold the staves under compression, creating a durable and stable container.

Authentic period barrels display hand-cut staves, subtle irregular alignment in the joinery, and period-appropriate brass fasteners or rivets. The brass bands often exhibit natural oxidation in recessed areas, while the timber shows signs of age-related shrinking or patination.

An antique coopered barrel serves as a textured accent on a kitchen island, sideboard, or open shelving unit. Its rich timber tones and reflective brass straps contrast effectively against muted, modern plaster backgrounds or stone surfaces.

Keep wooden vessels in environment-controlled rooms away from direct heat sources to prevent the timber staves from drying out and shrinking. Clean timber surfaces with a dry microfibre cloth and apply neutral microcrystalline wax occasionally while avoiding harsh chemical brass cleaners on patinated metal.
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