Bucket, Fire
- Object Name:
- Bucket, Fire
- Object ID:
- 1965.050.01
- Place of Origin:
- Salisbury, NH
- Date:
- 1800-1830
- Description:
- Fire bucket. One of a pair. Owned by Stephen Webster, Salisbury, NH. Leather and iron. Tapering cylindrical body. Red painted band, 1.75" wide, around top and partway inside rim. Leather handle. Thin brown coating on interior. Lettering on arched banners with scrolled ends, said to read "Salisbury / No. 1 / S. Webster". Visible text : "Salisbury" on top banner. "N[o.1]" in center. "[...B...N?]" on bottom banner. Most is illegible. Overall exterior color is gray dark brown to brownish black, variable throughout. (? coated). Painted red band, ~ 0.50 wide, around foot. Bottom edge of the red painted border on back right has a crude but definite scallop pattern to it.
- Material:
- Tissue
Leather
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-18.9 W-9 D-8.9 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mrs. H. M. Farrell, in memory of H. M. Farrell
- People:
- Webster, Stephen
- Subjects:
- Fire fighting equipment
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