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valmont325

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Antique Biscuit Barrel
« on: June 07, 2018, 01:10:43 pm »
I always end up finding these at antique malls or flea markets. But the one I bought recently has this little hole in the bottom, I couldn't get a good photo but inside I see letters, like some kind of paper is inside but I cant find out what's inside unless I pull all the nails out and id rather not ruin it. But does anyone know why there would be paper inside? Perhaps just extra padding around the liner?

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2018, 06:48:18 pm »
Any markings outside ??  Can you take the lid off and let us  see the inside ?? Size would also help !!  There would not be padding of any type on a biscuit barrel,, but there would possibly be  an insulator of some type on an ice bucket !!
« Last Edit: June 07, 2018, 06:53:36 pm by mart »

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2018, 12:46:43 am »
« Last Edit: June 08, 2018, 12:50:40 am by KC »
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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2018, 10:26:50 am »
Agree with the girls on this one. Looks like an ice bucket. Around here it would fetch, maybe $20-$30.
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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2018, 08:43:22 am »
Its definatly not an ice bucket. It is Porcelain Lined. But its to small to be an ice bucket and water would end up getting between the Porcelain and wood and hurt the wood.

So there is the wood bucket then I believe there is a paper or something between the wood and the Porcelain.

These sell in my area for about $95 - $125

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2018, 12:02:08 pm »
OK !!  Explain,, if porcelain lined how would water leak out ??  How big is it ??  European ice buckets are smaller than those here !!

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2018, 06:53:53 pm »
Valmont325, what are the dimensions of the piece?

These wooden buckets would be lined with porcelain, ceramics and later celluloid/plastic.  The ones listed above are ceramic lines and are small. Like this one... https://www.etsy.com/listing/616003619/antique-english-oak-and-silver-plate-ice?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=antique%20ice%20bucket&ref=sr_gallery-1-37

Mart, I believe the concern was from condensation building up on the outside of the porcelain affecting the "paper" inside.

Note: Ice buckets generally were really small in the early days. They weren't for filling up the glass but only to add a cube or two.
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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2018, 08:00:50 pm »
Could be !!  I was thinking a leak !!  I think thats why the hole is in the bottom,,to provide a little air !!

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2018, 05:10:09 am »
KC: 
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These wooden buckets would be lined with porcelain, ceramics and later celluloid/plastic.

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I think thats why the hole is in the bottom to provide a little air !!

To either install or remove said “porcelain, ceramics, celluloid or plastic liner”, ….. the hole in the bottom is actually an air “vent” hole.

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2018, 07:38:46 am »
Thats what I was talking about,, a vent hole !!  Couldn`t think of that word fast enough !!

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2018, 09:55:07 am »
Mart, I had a good reason for remembering it.

I made the wifey a square trash container, w/lid, out of Red cedar, for her "tall" white plastic "kitchen" trash bags.

The 1st time the "bag" got filled up and needed replaced, ……. she couldn't pull it up out of my beautifully crafted trash bin.


Needless to say, but I drilled a "vent" hole in the bottom before the next bag was put in place.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2018, 09:57:11 am by cogar »

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Re: Antique Biscuit Barrel
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2018, 12:13:21 pm »
Ha !!   Must have been an air tight trash container for that to happen !!  Needless to say with my Wal Mart trash cans,, I do not have that problem !!