Barrel, leach

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Barrel, leach

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.266 a-b

Description

Tapering barrel: staves, bound with three iron hoops, secured by nails; double bottom, c.3" from base; in first bottom, one large hole, several small; in second bottom, one large (c.1" diam) hole, directly beneath that of upper bottom; separate pine cover; red painted.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

VC.59.266 A-B

VC.59.266a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Top Diam. c.15 1/2"

Height

21-1/2 in

Diameter

18-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (54.6 x 46.7 cm)

Material

Chestnut Iron, Tin, Pine

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Sheet of tin tacked over hole in lower bottom; red paint possibly not original (if leach used for lye).

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Misc.: Leach filled with hard-wood ashes; water allowed to seep through ashes, and out holes at bottom as lye, which was, with grease, principal ingredient of soap.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Milk Room