Bucket, Fire
- Object Name:
- Bucket, Fire
- Object ID:
- 2020.004.09
- Place of Origin:
- Exeter, NH
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Fire bucket. Painted leather, oil cloth, and iron. Ovoid body with tapered sides. Leather strap handle attached to top edge with two iron rings. Hand-stitched hemp seams around top edge, foot at base, and underside of handle. "W. PERRY," painted in black on gold scrolled banner on front. "No. 3 B. H." painted in black beneath banner; all on a brown surface paint. Black paint accent on top edge, foot, and strap handle.
- Material:
- Leather
Oil cloth
Iron - Dimensions:
- H-13 Dia-10 inches
- Provenance:
- Originally owned by Dr. William Perry (1788-1887) of Exeter, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Klaudia S. Shepard
- People:
- Perry, William (1788-1887)
- Subjects:
- Fire fighting equipment
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