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Coal Bucket

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1768-1799

GUSN

GUSN-7746

Description

Brass pot with deep well. Rolled-back lip. Copper covering on bottom exterior with copper studs. Brass hooks on two sides of bucket with leaf terminations; wrought iron bail handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buckets (vessels)
coal hods
brass (alloy)
copper (metal)
iron (metal)
wrought
Brass
Copper
Iron
Wrought
BUCKET

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11 x 21 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.754

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