Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Large English Painted Tole Advertising Barrel, 'Best Java Coffee'
- Price realized
- $431
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $350
- Category
- Other Decorative Arts
- Sold
- August 22, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- AUGUST 2026 | SUMMER SIGNATURE ESTATES & EUROPEAN ANTIQUES
Lot description
Large English tole-peinte advertising barrel, 19th c., inscribed "Best Java Coffee," with central scrolled cartouche, encasing figural chinoiserie courtyard scene, rising on octagonal platform with single cabinet, revealing sliding interior door, overall denting and small splits to base, approx 32"h, 15"w, 15"d, 10.5lbs Provenance: Fred Nevill Antiques, one of Houston Texas' foremost antiques stores
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.