Bidspirit auction | Antique American Primitive Wood Firkin

Antique American Primitive Wood Firkin Sugar Bucket - This antique American coopered wood firkin, or sugar bucket, features a tapered cylindrical body constructed of vertical staves. The staves are secured by three wide, lapped, and fingered hoops. The item includes a fitted circular lid and a bentwood bail handle secured to the sides with wooden pins. The wood displays a natural grain and a warm patina characteristic of 19th-century utilitarian woodenware. No manufacturer marks or signatures are visible. Diameter: 12 inches Height: 9.75 inches.