1825 R. Cobden 26 Aug. (2007) I. 17 If I was in a facetious humor I should compare this mans face to one that had been laid for a week in a pickle tub.
?1829 in (Brit. Mus.) (1954) XI. 224 Leaning over a shallow Pickle Tub on a rough wooden stool.
1993 (Nexis) 1 Apr. 97 Place a pickle tub on every table for snacking and make sure you plop a pickle spear on each sandwich plate.