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Fire bucket

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1829

GUSN

GUSN-286772

Description

One of a pair of leather fire buckets with wrought iron fittings. Painted green with black trim. Stenciled with owner's name and date.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckets (vessels)
leather
paint (coating)
wrought iron (iron alloy)
Bucket, Fire

Inscription

W. W Wood./1829/No. 2 (Owner's name, date and bucket number)

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

ME

Dimensions

12 (H), 8 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.360.2

Places

Maine (United States)

Related Items

Title Fire bucket Accession Number 1958.360.1

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