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Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century. Hand-crafted bucket with bale and fixed
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Milk Buckets

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Zinc

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century

H 17 in Dm 15.75 in
19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming early 19th century (possibly earlier) hand crafted copper and steel bucket with dovetailed
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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Milk Buckets

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Copper, Steel

Antique 19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket
19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket

19th Century French Copper Water or Milk Bucket

H 11.5 in Dm 11 in
Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister
Located in Dayton, OH
A large primitive pine butter churn. Features a removable lid and braided wicker accents. A neat addition to any farmhouse setting. Dimensions: 31" x 22" x 18"
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Milk Buckets

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Wicker, Pine

Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister
Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister

Primitive Antique Farmhouse Pine Butter Churn Milk Bucket Wood Barrel Cannister

H 31 in W 22 in D 18 in
Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter
Located in Germantown, MD
A vintage milk bucket, likely from Southampton, used for hand-milking cows. Made of steel with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome

Antique Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter
Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter

Brown & Harrison's Southampton Brass Mounted Steel Milk / Fuel Bucket / Planter

H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of a milkmaid in period dress leaning on her milk
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

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Ceramic

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure
Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback Figure

H 9.06 in W 7.49 in D 3.35 in
Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
scene with male figure recling against a tree with a red and white cow and milk bucket. This figurine
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19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

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Porcelain

Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"
Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"

Antique 19th Century Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Shepherd Spill Vase 8"

H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 2.5 in
Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820
Located in Incline Village, NV
, where they were taken and utilized along with a milk bucket to perform the morning chore of milking a
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1820s English Georgian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Elm

Antique Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820
Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820

Early 19th C Provincial Georgian Milking Stool England Circa 1820

H 12.75 in W 14.5 in D 9.25 in
Antique Wooden Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Antique wooden milk farm bucket. Wooden bucket pail having heavy hand forged iron banding. Two
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1890s Chinese Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Bucket
Antique Wooden Bucket

Antique Wooden Bucket

H 18 in Dm 17 in
Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th century portrait of a young farming girl ready for milking with a bucket and stool
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19th Century Antique Milk Buckets

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Oil

Antique Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool
Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool

Framed 19th Century Oil - Girl with the Milking Stool, Unknown

H 16.34 in W 14.18 in
Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure
By Staffordshire
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
oval shaped base with a large standing cow with a seated milkmaid holding a bucket with milk. The
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

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Pottery

Antique Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure
Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure

Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure

H 5.52 in W 6.7 in D 4.14 in
"Présure Guillien, Dijon Cow, " Original Color Lithograph Poster by L. Serre
Located in Milwaukee, WI
kerchief tied around her head in front of a white cow. She holds a golden bucket of milk and holds up a
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1920s Modern Antique Milk Buckets

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Lithograph

Antique "Présure Guillien, Dijon Cow, " Original Color Lithograph Poster by L. Serre
"Présure Guillien, Dijon Cow, " Original Color Lithograph Poster by L. Serre

L. Serre
"Présure Guillien, Dijon Cow, " Original Color Lithograph Poster by L. Serre, c. 1920s

H 54.75 in W 39 in
Feeding the Kittens - Little cat mother -
Located in Berlin, DE
four kittens with cookies. There is also a small bucket of milk and a bowl of milk. The women and the
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1890s Academic Antique Milk Buckets

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Cardboard, Carbon Pencil

Antique Feeding the Kittens - Little cat mother -
Feeding the Kittens - Little cat mother -

Ernst Albert Fischer-Cörlin
Feeding the Kittens - Little cat mother -, 1893

H 14.97 in W 11.42 in D 0.4 in
Anglo-Raj Mughal Bronzed Copper Vessel Bucket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo Raj Mughal bronzed metal copper vessel water or milk bucket. Originally used to
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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Anglo-Raj Mughal Bronzed Copper Vessel Bucket
Anglo-Raj Mughal Bronzed Copper Vessel Bucket

Anglo-Raj Mughal Bronzed Copper Vessel Bucket

H 9.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Moorish Mughal Metal Copper Vessel Bucket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Handcrafted in Rajasthan India, used for water or milk bucket.
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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Moorish Mughal Metal Copper Vessel Bucket
Moorish Mughal Metal Copper Vessel Bucket

Moorish Mughal Metal Copper Vessel Bucket

H 8 in Dm 7.75 in

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1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Farm bucket Antique Farmhouse Rustic Copper Milk Bucket Pail with Carry Handle Wide Bottom
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Copper

1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina
1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina

1930s Sculptural Antique Copper Milk Bucket Farmhouse Pail Rustic Patina

H 8.5 in Dm 12 in
Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century brass milk bucket, English. Brass riveted fixed position iron handle. 11 7/8
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket
Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket

Late 19th Century English Brass Milk Bucket

H 12.75 in Dm 11.88 in
Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Oversized porcelain bucket with brass bail and screws that would fit perfectly in a country kitchen
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Early 20th Century German Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket
Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket

Large Blue and White Porcelain Milk Bucket

H 13.5 in Dm 12 in
19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A 19th century painted and brass dairy bucket or milk pail A delightful piece of rural history
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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Milk Buckets

19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail
19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail

19th Century Painted and Brass Dairy Bucket or Milk Pail

H 14 in Dm 14 in
Side Work Table / Storage Rack
Located in Culver City, CA
unusual primitive piece with iron forged hooks to hang buckets of milk
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Iron

Side Work Table / Storage Rack
Side Work Table / Storage Rack

Side Work Table / Storage Rack

H 37 in W 66 in D 16 in
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Located in Houston, TX
image of a milkmaid holding a bucket and milking stool, surrounded by a scrolled cartouche showing the
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Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Antique Milk Buckets

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Ironstone

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

H 5.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish commoners milk bucket 19th century hand-painted. Measures: 9 x 6.5 cm. In good
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Milk Buckets

Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted
Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted

Swedish Commoners Milk Bucket 19th Century Hand-Painted

H 3.55 in Dm 2.76 in
Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style
Located in Brescia, IT
Holland late 19th-century pair of copper and brass milk buckets farmhouse style These antique
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Late 19th Century Dutch French Provincial Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style
Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

Holland Late 19th-Century Pair of Copper and Brass Milk Buckets Farmhouse Style

H 15.75 in Dm 13.39 in
French Copper Bucket
Located in Rochester, NY
Handmade antique French 19th century copper milk bucket.
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19th Century French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Copper

French Copper Bucket

French Copper Bucket

H 15 in W 11 in D 14 in
Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unique antique milk "bucket" in porcelain with hand-painted floral decoration and brass lid. Base
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Early 1900s American Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container
Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

H 12.5 in Dm 15 in
Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s
By Charles Thomas Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
butter dish has a circular tapering form modelled in the form of a wooden milk bucket. The body of the
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1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Antique Milk Buckets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s
Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s

Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover, 1830s

H 2.9 in Dm 7.1 in
1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover
By Charles Thomas Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sterling silver butter dish has a circular tapering form modelled in the form of a wooden milk bucket. The
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1830s Great Britain (UK) William IV Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover
1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover

1830s Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover

H 2.9 in Dm 7.1 in
Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910
By Louis Riché 2
Located in Dallas, TX
carrying a full bucket of milk resting her tired figure on the cow's back. The finely cast and chased cow
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1910s French Beaux Arts Antique Milk Buckets

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Bronze

Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910
Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910

Louis Riche Bronze of a Cow and Milking Woman, circa 1910

H 11 in W 14 in D 7 in
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Located in Houston, TX
milkmaid holding a bucket and milking stool, surrounded by a scrolled cartouche showing the name of the
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Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot
Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

Antique Wigtownshire Creamery Co Stranraer Stoneware Transferware Pot

H 4.5 in Dm 3 in
Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Natchez, MS
Sevres porcelain milk bucket as made for Marie Antionette for her charades as milk maid!
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19th Century French Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket
Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket

Sevres Marie Antionette Milk Bucket

H 15 in W 18 in D 15 in
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2
Located in Woodbury, CT
We found two of these lovely hand-made oak milk buckets at our local brocante in Tournon d'Agenais
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Mid-19th Century English Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

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Oak

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #2

H 22.75 in Dm 13.13 in
Louis XIV Credenza
Located in Austin, TX
middle section was used to store milk pots and wooden buckets for water. It is made of cherrywood with
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Milk Buckets

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Marble

Louis XIV Credenza
Louis XIV Credenza

Louis XIV Credenza

H 45 in W 77 in D 16.5 in
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1
Located in Woodbury, CT
We found two of these lovely handmade oak milk buckets at our local brocante in Tournon d'Agenais
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Mid-19th Century English Rustic Antique Milk Buckets

Materials

Oak

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1
Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1

Handmade 19th Century English Oak Milk Bucket #1

H 26.25 in Dm 12.63 in
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Antique Milk Buckets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique milk buckets for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, copper and iron, all antique milk buckets available were constructed with great care. Antique milk buckets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique milk buckets bearing folk art or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Milk Buckets?

Prices for antique milk buckets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique milk buckets begin at $145 and can go as high as $6,500, while the average can fetch as much as $700.