Fire bucket

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Fire bucket

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.36

Description

Red leather fire bucket with darkened surface: band around outer edge at top and bottom has round metal rivet design (round flat pieces with small raised nail in each), leather loop with iron ring on each side, leather loop attached with three rivets, leather handle handle attaches around metal ring, seam down one side with rivets holding it together.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

height not incld side pcs

Height

11-3/4 in

Diameter

10-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 10 7/16 in. (29.8 x 26.5 cm)

Material

Leather, Iron

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Poor, cracked, worn, handle broken in center, dirty, and surface flaking (5/1/02).

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Kitchen