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Two part cylindrical ice bucket or cooler. Long, cylindrical cover (A) fits over the shorter bodied bucket base (B). Interior of both cover and base is pewter or lead covered by cardboard and an exterior layer of red fabric. The Cover has a small metal ring-pull handle. Interior glass liner (C) is missing.
ice buckets (food service containers)
pewter (tin alloy)
lead (metal)
cardboard
cloth
Bucket, Ice
1940.395AB
Unknown
7 (H), 5 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift from Mr. H.A. Matlock
1940.395A-C
Allston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Title Ice Bucket Accession Number 1941.374AB
Title Accession Number 1982.229A-C
Title Ice Bucket Accession Number 1941.374AB
Title Ice Bucket with glass liner Accession Number 1982.229A-C
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