Old Primitive Barrel Gourds String Bean Garland Stoneware Milk Bowl Albany Slip

It is just a pleasure to present this next offering that reminds me of something that is appropriately fitting for a Root Cellar and was designed with this theme in mind. It is about 90 degrees here today in California and a cool cellar sounds pretty good right about now! This gathering includes the bucket dressed in "root" attire, the burlap top with sweet make ~ do repairs and a stoneware bowl filled with beans and paired up with a turned wooden spoon. I was able to find an interesting barrel that peaked my interest at an estate sale in my neighborhood. We are actually five minutes from the college UCLA and this woman's son was in a fraternity. The barrel was stenciled with the letters of this fraternity and the year however this barrel is older than "1966". See image 15. The barrel has a warm nutmeg hue and sports three metal bands that overlap and are secured by rivets. The wooden staves are tight and stay put quite nicely. Dark wear can be seen on all of the bands sprinkled random