American Primitive Wood Barrel
18 x 14 inches. An American primitive wooden barrel featuring a vertical stave construction with a tapered, bulbous profile. The exterior is finished in a weathered red pigment. The structure is reinforced by two central hoops of twisted wire and two corrugated galvanized metal bands located at the top rim and the base. The interior consists of natural, unfinished wood with visible grain and oxidation. A circular wooden bottom is secured within the lower metal band by small nails. The object bears no maker marks or country of origin stamps.
18 x 14 inches. An American primitive wooden barrel featuring a vertical stave construction with a tapered, bulbous profile. The exterior is finished in a weathered red pigment. The structure is reinforced by two central hoops of twisted wire and two corrugated galvanized metal bands located at the top rim and the base. The interior consists of natural, unfinished wood with visible grain and oxidation. A circular wooden bottom is secured within the lower metal band by small nails. The object bears no maker marks or country of origin stamps.
