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Green painted watering can has a cylindrical body which tapers at the top. Base and lip are molded and stepped. C-Shaped bail and handle. Angular two-part spout. black, red and gilt band above and below the spout. The inside is painted blue and the bottom is black.
watering cans
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Painted
Tin
CAN, WATERING
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
12.125 x 16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1661
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