Large Steel and Brass Milk/Cream Pail, circa 1860, England

A very decorative and high quality French mid 19th century Sèvres Porcelain and Gilt milk pail/urn. This stunning Porcelain centerpiece/urn is modeled after the Sèvres Tinette de la ...

A rustic hand hammered Brass Milk Jug from Normandy, France, Circa 1850 A large piece of hand made brass used to transport milk from the country dairy to the home, often by donkey. The outer body shows the textured surface left by the hammering technique used in the making of this piece. The jug is formed of two pieces of brass meeting at the mid-section with a decorative joint. With the original lid. The lid has a wide collar that sits inside the top of the jug, keeping the contents from spilling during transport. A thick handle is securely attached to the body. During the early to the mid 1800’s, dairy farmers would transport milk from their farms to the local market where patrons would bring their own containers for filling. The early 1900’s saw the use of milk delivery trucks...

A simple and small solid brass pail. The patination is perfect, making this piece a wonderful decorative piece, and also still great as a practical piece for the garden or compost. ...

This unique antique French milk jug, also known as a canne à lait, was used in the 19th century to transport milk from the farm to the house or to the market. It is a handmade piece,...

This unique antique French milk jug, also known as a canne à lait, was used in the 19th century to transport milk from the farm to the house or to the market. It is a handmade piece,...

This unique antique French milk jug, also known as a canne à lait, was used in the 19th century to transport milk from the farm to the house or market. It is a handmade piece, crafte...

A copper milk can with brass banding featuring canted spout, looped pouring handle, filler lid and wooden filler handle. Decorative and highly polished...

An English exhibition-quality glass and enamel vase, circa 1860. This highly decorative, large exhibition-quality enamelled glass vase is a superb example. The vase is made from pa...

Originally used to make iced desserts such as ice-cream and sorbet, this Victorian pewter sorbetière is a captivating nod to Victorian feasting. Marked Alderton to the topside of the...

This is a very rare, ironstone Two Handled, Ice Pail or Wine Cooler Pot, made by Mason's Patent Ironstone China Company, of Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. This piece is substantial and heavily potted, weighing about 2.2 Kg un-packed. The pot is circular with 12 vertical sections, sitting on a low foot with an everted rim. The two side handles are strongly potted and this piece is quite suitable for use or display, as an ice bucket, wine bottle cooler or perhaps as a vase or centre piece. The piece is decorated in the Mason's recorded pattern called "Basket of Flowers" which is a vibrant floral pattern, hand polychrome enamelled over a sepia print on a white glaze. This pattern is illustrated on Page 30...