John S. Blunt (painter), fire bucket (Mechanics Fire Society), Portsmouth, 1829
Entry/Object ID
1976.01.01
Description
Hand-sewn leather fire bucket belonging to Caleb Currier, Mechanics Fire Society. Painted with red, gold, and black. Decorated by John S. Blunt. The crossed spoons in the shield are a reference to Currier's occupation as a silversmith.
Acquisition
Accession
1976.01
Source or Donor
Johnson, Alice Vaughn
Credit Line
From the Estate of Alice Vaughn Johnson, from her Lawyer William A. Varkas
Made/Created
Date made
1829
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
UDF21: Painted on front of bucket: “Mechanic Fire Society, Caleb Currier”
