Share your favorites on Show & Tell
Post an item or

Antique bucket with tab

In Kitchen > Show & Tell and Tools and Hardware > Show & Tell.
Kitchen4596 of 7876Leather coated Bowl to Keep your Hands coolArt Deco piece my grandmother gave me as a gift
0
Love it
0
Like it

Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 10 years ago

    Share

    Iambasser
    (2 items)

    This medium-small sized bucket was found in Germany. It's capacity would be about 2-2.5 gallons. Not extremely ornate, but was made attractively. I don't know what the "tab" build into it was for. The tab is wider at the top than at the bottom and not drilled for a handle. What was this type bucket built to do?

    Reply to iambasser@aol.com if you have a theory or an answer please.

    Thank you.

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Kitchen
    See all
    16-In-1 Vegetable Fruit Chopper Cutter Food Onion Veggie Dicer Slicer Kitchen
    16-In-1 Vegetable Fruit Chopper Cut...
    $9
    Antique vintage 1920's/1930's montgomery ward kitchen stove oven range porcelain
    Antique vintage 1920's/1930's montg...
    $345
    Hoosier Name plate Cabinet label badge saves steps sellers antique vintage old
    Hoosier Name plate Cabinet label ba...
    $5
    WAGNER WARE 8 B FLAT BOTTOM KETTLE Cast Iron Antique Kitchen Cookware Seasoned
    WAGNER WARE 8 B FLAT BOTTOM KETTLE ...
    $46
    logo
    16-In-1 Vegetable Fruit Chopper Cutter Food Onion Veggie Dicer Slicer Kitchen
    16-In-1 Vegetable Fruit Chopper Cut...
    $9
    See all

    Comments

    1. jacko66, 10 years ago
      these are called piggins usually used like a ladle for lifting liquids you will find some information on link below

      http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/cookbooks/museum%20images%20for%20cookbooks/
    2. Iambasser Iambasser, 10 years ago
      After looking around some more, I think I have the bucket from an old butter churn. It's been turned on a lathe to make the bands on the outside, and since it would've been in a kitchen, seems to make sense that it was dressed up a bit.
      What do you think?
    3. Hunter Hunter, 10 years ago
      agree - resembles a butter churn.
    4. chinablue chinablue, 10 years ago
      I have seen butter churns made like that. Don't know what the 'tab' is actually for though. Could be to steady it with one hand, could be to pick it up after the butter has been removed and just the milk is left?

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.