Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2585BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2012 11:00AM
Description:
Yellow-painted Wooden Measure and Bucket, America, late 19th/early 20th century, the lapped-seam measure marked "E.B. FRYE MANUFACTURER" on the bottom, Wilton, New Hampshire; with a lidded stave and hoop constructed bucket, the lid stamped with the instructions: "No. 20/Keep This Cover On/Mincemeat is Better if Kept in a Cool Place and Stirred Often as the Liquor Settles at the Bottom," ht. 6 1/4, 9 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500