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Fire bucket

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1859

GUSN

GUSN-19875

Description

One in pair of fire buckets, red w/ black banding and black painted inscription.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckets (vessels)
leather
Device, Fire Protection
Bucket, Fire
Bucket, Fire

Inscription

Painted on front of bucket: ""R.H. Tucker, Junior/ 1859""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

Wiscasset Fire Society

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/2 (H), 7 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.225.2

Places

Maine (United States)

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