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Fire Bucket

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1802

GUSN

GUSN-203353

Description

Painted leather fire bucket with loop handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

"IFENNO" (stamped)
"PRO:BONO:PUBLICO"; "No 1"; "Thomas/Briggs/1802." (Painted)
"FIRE BUCKET, dated 1802,/belonged to Thomas Briggs,/ of Lendell's Lane, Boston./Stamped 'I FENNO' for John/Fenno, 'leather bucket &/hosemaker,' Orange St., Boston/(Directory, 1803)." (handwritten)

Associated Person

Fenno, John

Maker

Fenno, John (Maker)

Location of Origin

MA

Dimensions

13 1/8 x 9 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2009.32.1

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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