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1750-1800 Staved Treenware Tray in Red Paint

18th C. coopered tray in original paint. Pine staves and hickory, or possibly willow, hoops with the earliest form of tucked laps. Shrinkage of the pine staves loosened the hoops and at some point they were secured with tiny iron sprigs. The paint is what Mary Earle Gould called “coffin red” and the tray may have been used for corn kernels  or wheat or possibly for bread-rising. 5”H x 10”W. Daily use treenware like this is rarely seen in untouched paint.

$975