Pail, Milk

Name/Title

Pail, Milk

Entry/Object ID

109

Description

Milk Pail with Strainer. Material: metal, wood. Size: 13" Diameter x 9" H. Description: silver metal pail; wooden handle grip at top of metal wire handle attached to sides of pail; top half of pail covered with metal lid with circular opening covered with a screen; small metal handle attached at back near bottom of pail.

Context

Art Sutlief is a grandson of Asa Sutlief, first settler in the county. Some early milk pails had a built in strainer which was more convenient when milk was poured into pans for the cream to rise. This type of pail used before milk cans were invented.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pail, Milk

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Create Date

April 18, 2013

Update Date

November 21, 2024