Barrel

Barrel with lid, painted red, Sabbathday Lake, ME

Object ID:
1952.5196.1a,b
Community:
Maine, Sabbathday Lake
Description

Coopered barrel with lid. Barrel tapers upward and is held by three iron or steel hoops. Lid is a flat disk surrounded by a steam-bent band that fits over rim of barrel. Staves, bottom and lid are pine, steam-bent band is ash or chestnut. The exterior is painted dull red, over yellow. The underside is still yellow. Interior is unfinished.

Maine Sabbathday Lake

Maine Sabbathday Lake

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Shaker Museum Barrel. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8570. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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