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Storage Barrel
Dabware Storage Barrel
Storage Barrel
Storage Barrel

Dabware Storage Barrel

Manufacturer
DateProbably 1889
Object NameBarrel
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
Dimensions20.5 x 14.6cm
Lid: 13.2cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002586
About MeThis food storage barrel was made at Seaton Pottery in 1889, probably by John Gavin. Thomas Gavin started the Pottery in 1868 and was joined by his sons in the 1880s. After his death in 1899, John carried on the business until 1903.
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