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Barrels Collection (#3)

Coopers at work, their skilled hands crafting wooden barrels with precision and care

Background imageBarrels Collection: French '42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French '42 cm

French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French "42 cm
French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Shows a barrel mounted on a small cart, during World War I

Background imageBarrels Collection: In the Vladivostok port, 1929. Creator: Unknown

In the Vladivostok port, 1929. Creator: Unknown
In the Vladivostok port, 1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to serve as a Jewish

Background imageBarrels Collection: O Tanoeiro

O Tanoeiro
José Fangueiro

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Anon

View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Anon
View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. A View of the Custom House with part of the Tower [of London] taken from the River Thames

Background imageBarrels Collection: The Paris Wine Market: the Brandy Quarter, Rues de Languedoc and de la Côte d'Or, the Cellars, 1860

The Paris Wine Market: the Brandy Quarter, Rues de Languedoc and de la Côte d'Or, the Cellars, 1860
The Paris Wine Market: the Brandy Quarter, Rues de Languedoc and de la Cote d'Or, the Cellars, 1860. Engraving after a sketch by M. Lancelot

Background imageBarrels Collection: Corner of a backyard. Creator: Unknown

Corner of a backyard. Creator: Unknown
Corner of a backyard

Background imageBarrels Collection: Costumes de Différent Pays, Homme des Landes de Bordeaux Mettant ses Échasses, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Homme des Landes de Bordeaux Mettant ses Échasses, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Homme des Landes de Bordeaux Mettant ses Echasses, c1797

Background imageBarrels Collection: Close No. 11 Bridgegate (#44), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan

Close No. 11 Bridgegate (#44), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Close No. 11 Bridgegate (#44), Printed 1900

Background imageBarrels Collection: Sketches in Madrid: the Water Supply of Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R

Sketches in Madrid: the Water Supply of Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R
Sketches in Madrid: the Water Supply of Madrid, 1876. British opinion being expressed as to the personal hygiene of foreigners....the ordinary aspects of life in Madrid...filling of casks by

Background imageBarrels Collection: Martyrdom of a Christian saint, 1497. Creator: Master of Anne de Bretagne

Martyrdom of a Christian saint, 1497. Creator: Master of Anne de Bretagne
Martyrdom of a Christian saints, 1497. Illustration from a Book of Hours. Latin text: Initium sancti evangelii secundum Johannem

Background imageBarrels Collection: The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgården Park)... 1860

The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgården Park)... 1860
The Concert at Tre Byttor (The Three Barrels tavern in Stockholm's Djurgarden Park). Scene from Fredman's Epistle 51, Movitz blaste en Concert ("Movitz blew a concert"), 1860

Background imageBarrels Collection: King Street, City (#22), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan

King Street, City (#22), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
King Street, City (#22), Printed 1900

Background imageBarrels Collection: The Little Brewery, 1890. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Little Brewery, 1890. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Little Brewery, 1890

Background imageBarrels Collection: Tavern Scene, 1692. Creator: Richard Brakenburgh

Tavern Scene, 1692. Creator: Richard Brakenburgh
Tavern Scene, 1692

Background imageBarrels Collection: Tavern Scene with Pipe-smokers. Creator: Unknown

Tavern Scene with Pipe-smokers. Creator: Unknown
Tavern Scene with Pipe-smokers, Unknown date. Manner of David Teniers the Younger

Background imageBarrels Collection: Private Meal, early 18th century. Creator: Jan Baptist Lambrechts

Private Meal, early 18th century. Creator: Jan Baptist Lambrechts
Private Meal, early 18th century. Couple sitting at a table made with a board over a barrel

Background imageBarrels Collection: Landscape with a moored barge with barrels, 1756-1826. Creator: Cornelis Buys

Landscape with a moored barge with barrels, 1756-1826. Creator: Cornelis Buys
Landscape with a moored barge with barrels, 1756-1826

Background imageBarrels Collection: Men Hauling Barrel, 1801. Creator: William Unger

Men Hauling Barrel, 1801. Creator: William Unger
Men Hauling Barrel, 1801

Background imageBarrels Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Bouquetieres de St. Domingue, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Bouquetieres de St. Domingue, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Bouquetieres de St. Domingue, c1797

Background imageBarrels Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Alcatÿ ou Negre Gouverneur des Environs de Gorée, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Alcatÿ ou Negre Gouverneur des Environs de Gorée, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Alcaty ou Negre Gouverneur des Environs de Goree, c1797

Background imageBarrels Collection: View through a gate in Dordrecht, 1819. Creator: Johannes van Lexmond

View through a gate in Dordrecht, 1819. Creator: Johannes van Lexmond
View through a gate in Dordrecht, 1819

Background imageBarrels Collection: The old drinker, 1829-1898. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman

The old drinker, 1829-1898. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
The old drinker, 1829-1898

Background imageBarrels Collection: Cooper with Tub, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Cooper with Tub, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Cooper with Tub, early 19th century

Background imageBarrels Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan de Morat, c1797

Background imageBarrels Collection: Le Passage d'Annibal, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier

Le Passage d'Annibal, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Passage d'Annibal, 1842. Hannibal's Crossing. Dans ces monts sourcilleux dont la neigeuse aigrette [?] Semble un front chenu de geant

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of Ironmongers Hall on Fenchurch Street in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of Ironmongers Hall on Fenchurch Street in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of Ironmongers Hall on Fenchurch Street in London, 1753

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Stock Exchange, Rotterdam; taken from the Gaapers Bridge, 1752. Creator: Anon

View of the Stock Exchange, Rotterdam; taken from the Gaapers Bridge, 1752. Creator: Anon
View of the Stock Exchange, Rotterdam; taken from the Gaapers Bridge, 1752. A View of the Exchange South and North. On the right the Gapersbrug over the Blaak

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Custom House on the River Thames in London, 1753. A View of the Custom House, with part of The Tower [of London], taken from ye river Thames

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751

View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. Creator: Fabr. Parr
View of Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, viewed from the north, 1751. In the background on the right Westminster Abbey

Background imageBarrels Collection: Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations, 1865. Creator: John Rogers

Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations, 1865. Creator: John Rogers
Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations, 1865

Background imageBarrels Collection: Cellar of the Artist's Home in The Hague, 1888. Creator: Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch

Cellar of the Artist's Home in The Hague, 1888. Creator: Jan Hendrik Weissenbruch
Cellar of the Artist's Home in The Hague, 1888

Background imageBarrels Collection: Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699. Creator: Jan Claesz Rietschoof

Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699. Creator: Jan Claesz Rietschoof
Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699

Background imageBarrels Collection: Still life in a stable, 1639-1649. Creator: Hendrik Potuyl

Still life in a stable, 1639-1649. Creator: Hendrik Potuyl
Still life in a stable, 1639-1649

Background imageBarrels Collection: At Barrière de la Villette, Paris, 1823. Creator: Xavier Leprince

At Barrière de la Villette, Paris, 1823. Creator: Xavier Leprince
At Barriere de la Villette, Paris, 1823

Background imageBarrels Collection: After Milking Time, c1650. Creator: Hendrick van der Burch

After Milking Time, c1650. Creator: Hendrick van der Burch
After Milking Time, c1650

Background imageBarrels Collection: Butchering a Pig, 1648. Creator: Jan Victors

Butchering a Pig, 1648. Creator: Jan Victors
Butchering a Pig, 1648

Background imageBarrels Collection: Jan van Speijk lights the gunpowder fuse, 5 February 1831, (1831-1850)

Jan van Speijk lights the gunpowder fuse, 5 February 1831, (1831-1850). Creator: Jacobus Schoemaker Doyer
Jan van Speijk lights the gunpowder fuse, 5 February 1831, (1831-1850). Dutch naval lieutenant commander with the United Netherlands Navy who became a hero in the Netherlands for his opposition to

Background imageBarrels Collection: Interior of a Stable with three Children, 1642. Creator: Isaac van Ostade

Interior of a Stable with three Children, 1642. Creator: Isaac van Ostade
Interior of a Stable with three Children, 1642

Background imageBarrels Collection: Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672. Creator: Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen

Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672. Creator: Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen
Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672

Background imageBarrels Collection: The Golden Bend on the Herengracht in Amsterdam from the west, 1672. Creator: Gerrit Berckheyde

The Golden Bend on the Herengracht in Amsterdam from the west, 1672. Creator: Gerrit Berckheyde
The Golden Bend on the Herengracht in Amsterdam from the west, 1672. Alternative titles: View of the Golden Bend (Gouden Bocht)

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Montelbaan tower in Amsterdam, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt

View of the Montelbaan tower in Amsterdam, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
View of the Montelbaan tower in Amsterdam, 1755-1779

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the harbour in Boston, 1755-1779. Creator: Franz Xavier Habermann

View of the harbour in Boston, 1755-1779. Creator: Franz Xavier Habermann
View of the harbour in Boston, 1755-1779

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Sigrist

View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Sigrist
View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. In the background the Stephansdom

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Sigrist

View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. Creator: Johann Sigrist
View of the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein on a square in Vienna, 1755-1779. In the background the Stephansdom

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1745-1775. Creator: Jean-Francois Daumont

View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1745-1775. Creator: Jean-Francois Daumont
View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1745-1775. Vue d'optique representant la Bourse de Roterdam. On the left the Gapersbrug over the Blaak

Background imageBarrels Collection: Labour, 1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt

Labour, 1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt
Labour, 1899. Two men with wheelbarrows, porters at work on a quay, barrels, stone bridge. On the right is a thin man in top hat and jodhpurs

Background imageBarrels Collection: Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel

Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Schotel
Moored boat at a jetty, 1797-1838. Also a study of a scaffolding with four fishing baskets

Background imageBarrels Collection: View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon

View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of the Stock Exchange in Rotterdam, 1742-1801. On the left the Gapersbrug over the Blaak




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Coopers at work, their skilled hands crafting wooden barrels with precision and care. The workshop of a cooper, filled with the scent of freshly cut wood and the rhythmic sound of hammers striking against staves. In a dimly lit wine cellar, rows upon rows stand tall, patiently aging fine wines. In the dead of night, smugglers unload their illicit goods from hidden compartments within barrels, evading authorities in secret operations. At Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery in 1890, towering stacks of oak barrels hold the promise of rich flavors and smooth finishes. A replica Samuel Adams beer barrel proudly stands in Boston, Massachusetts - a symbol of craftsmanship and tradition. Maid Bestys Cellar in Porthmeor transports us back to 1871 Cornwall; its walls adorned with countless stacked barrels holding treasures yet to be discovered. Barrels brimming with molasses line West India Docks in London during 1926-1927 - an artist's lens capturing history frozen in time. Trams causing havoc on Belfast streets pass by Scotch Fishwives hard at work in Eyemouth - their laughter echoing through the air as they skillfully gut fish into waiting barrels. Step into a London Gin Palace circa 1820; ornate chandeliers illuminate shelves lined with glistening bottles while bartenders expertly pour spirits from aged casks. Holmes investigates another mysterious case involving a barrel marked "Baskerville, " unraveling clues hidden within its depths alongside his trusted companion Hound. From coopers' workshops to wine cellars and smuggling escapades to historic distilleries – these humble vessels have witnessed tales that span centuries and can not just containers but storytellers themselves; each one carrying whispers from generations past as they continue to shape our present-day experiences.