Bucket, Fire
- Object Name:
- Bucket, Fire
- Object ID:
- 1989.003.04
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1810-1820
- Description:
- Fire bucket. Owned by Charles Herbert (1779-1829), Concord, NH. Leather and iron. Tapering cylindrical body. Handle missing. Dark green painted exterior. Red rim that stops at the sewing thread and is slightly matte on top edge. Yellow banner on front, with red edge and flourishes on top and ends. Banner contains red letters with black edging: "C. Herbert". Banner has red edges with black decorative design in it. Red band around foot. Red-brown coating on inside. There appears to be a wooden band inside the rim that is covered by the leather. Appears to have had metal loops that attached to handle (now missing).
- Material:
- Leather
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-13.2 W-7.4 D-7.7 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the bequest of household furnishings, fire bucket, Civil War sword, ointment packaging equipment, silver, silhouettes, and other misc. items and manuscripts from home of Montgomery Herbert, Concord, N.H. The Herbert family has lived in Concord, N.H. since the 18th century.
May have belonged to Charles Horace Herbert, or more likely, first to his uncle Charles Hebert. - Credit Line:
- Bequest of Montgomery Herbert
- Subjects:
- Fire fighting equipment, Fire, Hat
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