Name/Title
Wiscasset Fire BucketDescription
Red, gold, and black Wiscasset Fire Society leather fire bucket. Bucket is red with gold lettering and gold band around rim. Black leather handle.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1860Time Period
late 19th centuryPlace
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front of bucketTranscription
"A.H. Lennox W.F.S. 1886" Type
InscriptionLocation
Back of bucketTranscription
"W.F.S. Alfred Lennox 1860"Condition
Overall Condition
Very GoodResearch Notes
Notes
The Wiscasset Fire Society was established in 1801 and local men volunteered to fight fires in the Wiscasset community. Fire buckets were painted with the name of the owner and sometimes a family crest. The rounded bottom of the bucket made it easy to direct streams of water onto the fire.
