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Bucket

Object Name:
Bucket
Object ID:
1967.032.028
Place of Origin:
Enfield, NH
Date:
1901-1925
Description:
Bucket, wooden, with cover. Conical body comprised of 11 staves held together by two iron hoops, one missing at top. Brown finish. Impressed on bottom: "N.F. SHAKERS / ENFIELD NH". Pencil inscription on bottom: "Grace L. Holbrook / Enfield, N.H." Iron wire bail handle with wooden grip. Removable wooden cover with iron hoop around edge. Bottom of bucket raised.
Material:
Wood
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
H-7.8 Dia-9.8 inches
Provenance:
Part of belongings believed to have come from the Shaker colony at Enfield, NH, and used by the Rock-Millen families of Lebanon, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
Subjects:
Buckets, Shakers
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