Rum Barrel - The Original - Collecting Tiki

J JTD Member J'ville Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 408	J JTD Posted posted on Sun, Dec 10, 2006 6:20 AM Now THAT'S a rum barrel... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200052575401&rd=1&rd=1 For when this link no longer works, here's the description: ROYAL NAVY RUM BARREL, MADE OF OAK AND BRASS, THESE WERE USED UNTIL 1970 FOR A DAILY RUM ISSUE, THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD, CONSIDERING ITS AGE, THE NUMBER 11 IS STAMPED ON THE TOP OF THE BARREL WHICH I AM TOLD IS DESTROYER SIZE, I CANT VERIFY THIS BUT IT IS FROM A BRITISH WARSHIP, DIMENSIONS ARE 14 INCHES WIDE AT THE TOP, 19 INCHES WIDE AT THE BOTTOM, 18 INCHES DEEP, I HAVE OWNED THIS SINCE THE MID SEVENTIES AND I WOULD THINK THEY ARE QUITE RARE NOW Sold for over US$3,000. JTD [ Edited by: JTD 2006-12-10 06:22 ]

Now THAT'S a rum barrel...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200052575401&rd=1&rd=1

For when this link no longer works, here's the description:

ROYAL NAVY RUM BARREL, MADE OF OAK AND BRASS, THESE WERE USED UNTIL 1970 FOR A DAILY RUM ISSUE, THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD, CONSIDERING ITS AGE, THE NUMBER 11 IS STAMPED ON THE TOP OF THE BARREL WHICH I AM TOLD IS DESTROYER SIZE, I CANT VERIFY THIS BUT IT IS FROM A BRITISH WARSHIP, DIMENSIONS ARE 14 INCHES WIDE AT THE TOP, 19 INCHES WIDE AT THE BOTTOM, 18 INCHES DEEP, I HAVE OWNED THIS SINCE THE MID SEVENTIES AND I WOULD THINK THEY ARE QUITE RARE NOW

Sold for over US$3,000.

JTD

[ Edited by: JTD 2006-12-10 06:22 ]