233: TWO 19TH CENTURY FIRKINS IN OLD BLUE MILK PAINT

The larger with wood staves bound in wood bands with finger laps, bentwood bail handle on wooden peg, old blue paint. The smaller with wood staves bound in two steel bands, bentwood bail handle on wooden peg, old blue milk paint.
Measure 9 x 9.5 and 6.25 x 7 inches.
Good condition noting the minor effects of age and use in the form of chips, rubs, separations and surface grime, much patina and character overall.
Provenance: The Jerry and Cathy Mueller Collection, Sioux City, Iowa
$400 - $500