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Milk Pail

1940's - 1950's Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
traditionally served as a milk pail. Known as an 'ithunga', the vessel exhibits a lovely curving form, with
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Large Vintage Edwardian Style English Ironstone Milk Pail With Two Handles
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage two-handled Edwardian style ironstone pottery milk pail printed with the words 'Pure Milk
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Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Pottery

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Ironstone

Vintage Silver-Plate Cocktail Pitcher of Milk Pail Form, Made for Gump & Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
form of a milk pail with a swing handle to the top and a lift handle to the lower back, the pour spout
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver

Zulu Milk Jug
Located in Richmond, VA
the wooden pails in front with outstretched arms, whistling to calm the cows. The sides of the milk
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20th Century South African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Milk Jug
Zulu Milk Jug
H 26 in Dm 6 in
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
arm resting upon the cow's back. Behind her sits a milking pail on the ground. The firue is raised
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Lifesize Garden Sculpture of a Woman by artist Jon Westberg
By Jon Westberg
Located in Redding, CT
milk pail, and two giant hooks for feet. Add a little whimsy to your garden or grounds. The sculpture
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Vintage 1960s American Industrial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Aluminum, Metal, Steel

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin
By Cecil Aldin
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Cecil Aldin, Dairy Maids. A good single chromolithograph depicting a lady carrying a milk pail
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Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Prints

Materials

Paper, Wood

Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin
Dairy Maids by Cecil Aldin
H 20.08 in W 26.58 in D 0.79 in
George III Cream Pail Made in London by Robert Purton, 1780
By Robert Purton
Located in London, GB
modelled as a milk maid's pail, with slightly everted sides. The rim and base are decorated with applied
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Antique 18th Century English George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Pair of Lee Menichetti Sculptures: Tyrolean Maid & German Milk Maid
Located in Stamford, CT
Tyrolean maid with a tall hat and a brandy keg. A German milk maid with two pails.
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Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
depicts a large cow with a milkmaid sitting on a stool with a pail of milk in front of her and below the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a frying pan that also doubles as a mirror
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Aluminum

Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
spade and fork, milk pitchers and pails, cooking pots and a frying pan that also doubles as a mirror
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Mirrors

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Aluminum

Worcester Porcelain Milkmaids Pattern Coffee Cup and Saucer, circa 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Pattern: Transfer printed in the milkmaid pattern - depicts a group of milkmaids carrying pails of milk
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Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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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Antique 1890s Chinese Country Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Antique Wooden Bucket
Antique Wooden Bucket
H 18 in Dm 17 in

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Milk Pail circa 1890
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: 126618 Pure Milk Pail. With gilt lettering and floral design. England circa 1890 Measurements
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Antique 1890s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Milk Pail circa 1890
Milk Pail circa 1890
H 12.21 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail
Located in London, GB
inches), diameter: 11.5 inches. Probably a milk pail from a model dairy. Made with a single sheet of
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Home Accents

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set of Swiss Reversible and Faceted Brass Candleholders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fahreimers, traditional Alpine milking pails from Appenzell. These candleholders can be used in two ways
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2010s Swiss Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Brass

French Copper Bucket with Brass Trim, Late 1800s
Located in Austin, TX
of iron. The inside has a dark patina and stepped measuring tabs, perhaps for use as a milk pail or
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Inkwell of a peasant, sled and milk barrel with pails, {quill holders} the inkwell within the milk
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Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker
By Reed & Barton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A silver plated Milk Pail cocktail shaker with handle, corked pour spout and lid, a 64 OZ size
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker
Milk Pail Cocktail Shaker
H 11 in Dm 4.75 in
Pure Milk Pail With Cows Grazing
Located in New York, NY
PURE MILK PAIL WITH COWS GRAZING HAND PAINTED UNDER THE GLAZE
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Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls

Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary traditional milk pail with the Classic blue willow motif. Designed by Thomas Minton
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail
Pure Milk Willow Ware Milk Pail
H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in
French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail
By Samson & Cie
Located in Downingtown, PA
Paris Porcelain Sèvres-style Milk Pail, late 19th century The cylindrical pail with four
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail
French Porcelain Sèvres-Style Milk Pail
H 14.75 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 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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Antique Late 19th Century English Country More Folk Art

French 19th century milk pail, à la Marie Antoinette, signed Sèvres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative and high quality French mid 19th century signed Sèvres, milk pail à la Marie
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Antique 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Large Milk Pail with Roses
Located in New York, NY
DAIRY BOWL, PORCELAIN.USED FOR DISPLAY IN 20TH CENTURY HIGH END DAIRY
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20th Century British Tableware

Large Milk Pail with Roses
Large Milk Pail with Roses
H 10.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Colored Milk Pail With Brass Lid
Located in New York, NY
19TH CENTURY ENGLISH, PORCELAIN DIARY WEAR
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Antique 19th Century British Tableware

1877 Tole Hand Painted Pail By Henry Loveridge Co
By Henry Loveridge & Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. English date marking system dates the pail to 1877. Probably a milk pail.
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Objects

Materials

Tôle

Brass Milk Churns
Located in New York, NY
Detailed English brass milk churns or milk pails in a set of three sizes. Largest is 24"h x 12.5"w
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

A Guernsey Cow Model
Located in Essex, MA
have been a milk pail, now long gone, below the udders. In any case, it makes for an unusual whimsical
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Vintage 1920s German Animal Sculptures

A Guernsey Cow Model
A Guernsey Cow Model
H 6.5 in W 7.75 in D 3.5 in
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
design. The base, reminiscent of a milk pail, boasts a utilitarian form with an intriguing speckled
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20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
H 28.9 in W 15.2 in D 15.2 in
Set of Three 18th Century French Cream Skimmers on Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
from the tops of milk pails. Each scoop tells a story of bygone days, with remarkable patinas and well
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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Mounted Objects

Materials

Spruce

Quirky Umbrella Stand, Copper Milk Churn or Pail, Industrial Antiques
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A quirky umbrella stand, copper milk churn or pail, Industrial antiques. A handsome and quirky
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Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Umbrella Stands

Materials

Copper

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 Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Copper

Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair Antique novelty Silver Casters in the form of Milk churn pails Birmingham 1904 G.W. Harvey
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Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Very Fine George III Cream Pail, London, 1772
Located in London, GB
with a star above This fine piece is modeled as a milk maid's pail with a beaded base and gadrooned
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

DUBLIN. A very rare early George III Cream Pail made by George Hill.
Located in London, GB
This rare example is modelled as a Milk Maids Pail and has a corded base, rim and arched handle
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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish More Dining and Entertaining

Unusual George III Cream Pail Made in London in 1781 by Robert Hennell
Located in London, GB
This piece is modelled as a milk maid's pail, has slightly tapering sides and displays a beaded
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

A very rare George III Double Cream Pail made in London in 1790
Located in London, GB
This very rare piece is modelled as a double milk maid's pail, with raised ribbed designs on the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

An extremely rare "Bucket" Cream Pail of large size made in London in 1795.
Located in London, GB
This very rare example is modelled as a large milk maid's pail and the main body has a beaded rim
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Staffordshire Pottery Cow with Figure of Milk Maid
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
vase. The lady holds a pail full of milk in her right arm. and her left rests on her knees. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

French Oil Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
French oil on canvas depicting a young maiden with a spilled pail of milk and broken eggs on the
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20th Century French Paintings

French Oil Painting
French Oil Painting
H 20 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
French Ironstone Milk Pail
Located in Houston, TX
This Classic French Ironstone milk pail has a metal and wood handle. It is beautiful as is, or used
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20th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ironstone

French Ironstone Milk Pail
French Ironstone Milk Pail
H 9.5 in W 12.5 in D 11 in
French Ironstone Milk Pail Without Handles
Located in Houston, TX
This Classic French ironstone milk pail. It is beautiful as is, or used to hold flowers.
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20th Century French More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ironstone

Victorian Brass-Bound Oak Milk Pail
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian brass-bound oak milk pail of typical form with three brass straps, a shaped wire handle
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

English Ironstone Pure Milk Pail with Farm Scene
Located in North Hollywood, CA
All time lassic large English ironstone Pure Milk pail, made for the Co-operative Society printed
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Mid-20th Century British Country Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ironstone

Rare Royal Doulton Blue Cloisonné Milk Pail
By Royal Doulton
Located in New York, NY
This milk pail was used in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This pail is particularly
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Antique 19th Century British Pottery

Two-Toned Early 20th Century Zulu Milk Pail ('Ithunga'), South Africa
Located in London, GB
This fine early twentieth-century milk pail - known as an 'ithunga' - comes from the Zulu culture
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Sèvres Style Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Milk Pail
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful late 19th century Sevres style porcelain parcel-gilt milk pail. Modeled after the
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th-20th Century Continental Tin-Glazed Ceramic Two-Handled Milk Pail
Located in Southampton, NY
A continental tin-glazed ceramic two-handled milk pail, Late 19th-20th century Inscribed Pure
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Antique Late 19th Century American Garniture

Materials

Ceramic

Georgian Copper Handled Milk Pail, circa 1790
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
and character. Antique late 18th century English copper milk pail. Free UK Mainland delivery
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Antique 18th Century European Bottles

Materials

Copper

Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, England, Late 19th c.
Located in New York, NY
Transferware Glazed Ceramic Milk Pail, Imprinted on the Underneath: "PARNALL / The Shopkeepers Shop
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Two Glazed Ceramic Milk Pails, England, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Two Glazed Double-Handled White Ceramic Milk Pails Labeled "Pure Milk" with a Black Transferware
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Antique 19th Century English Ceramics

Copper Milk Jug and Copper Flower Pot
Located in Sheffield, MA
These two pieces are part of a larger collection of copper at painted porch. The milk pail on the
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Antique 1880s English Architectural Elements

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
milk pails, sat upon rockwork, above their cows, before tree trunks, forming the spill vases. Decorated
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
H 8.98 in W 7.09 in D 2.56 in
Antique English Pottery Figure Of A Cow On Base
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
modelled with a rather grouchy looking milk maid at work with a huge milk pail. The colours are underglaze
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Models and Miniatures

Welsh Georgian Montgomeryshire Pot Board Oak Three Drawer Low Dresser
Located in Wells, ME
and used to store large pots or milk pails) is nicely finished with a skirt under the boards, the
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Oak

Large Figure of Cow and Milk Maid with a Pink Luster Base
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
is given to detail such as the frothing milk in the pail, the splayed legs of the milking stool, the
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Antique 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Very Large Sevres Porcelain Milk Pail or Cache Pot
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Pasadena, CA
A very large late 19th century Sevres porcelain jardinière cache pot or milk pail, with gilt goat
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Antique Late 19th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Large Steel and Brass Milk/Cream Pail, circa 1860, England
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful survivor from England made of brass and steel, circa 1860 for holding cream or milk. A
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Jars

Materials

Brass, Steel

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Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

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Milk Pail For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal milk pail for your home. Each milk pail for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and ironstone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect milk pail — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each milk pail bearing Industrial, Mid-Century Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one milk pail that is appealing in its simplicity, but Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Reed & Barton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Milk Pail?

A milk pail can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $525 and the highest can go for as much as $24,500.