The lid is hinged in the middle so only one half opens, that was the way salt beef barrels were. The barrel is oval shaped and tapered out towards the base.
ANTIQUE 19th Century BANDED AGATE PILL BOX
19th Century English Oak Joint Stool in the Late 17th Century Style
Antique Charles II Revival 19th century carved oak Welsh dresser
19th Century English Oak Stool/Footstool, Rush Seat Turned Legs and Stretchers
Pair Of 19th-Century Stools (Oak And Pine)
