Journeyman cooper’s master’s cask Made of wood and wrought iron. Ovoid in cross-section, this is a hollow, double-walled cask with metal hoops and a filling hole at the top. Late 19th century H. 22.5 cm – W. 16 cm Restored, with burn marks and staves that do not fit tightly together. Ref: ‘Les compagnons Chefs-d’œuvre inédits, anciens et contemporains’ by Jean-Noël Mouret, Editions Hatier, 1998, page 136, a barrel of identical construction Reproduced in the book ‘La passion du savoir-faire – Collection Pierre Hénin’, Atelier Baie, 2011, page 103