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A FINE PAIR OF EARLY 19th CENTURY PAINTED FIRE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD
A FINE PAIR OF EARLY 19th CENTURY PAINTED FIRE
BUCKETS BELONGING TO CHARLES HUTCHINS. These two buckets stand approx. 12” tall and are 7 1/2" in width at the mouth. The bodies of the buckets are painted green with an American eagle at the top, grasping a black, white, and red ribbon in its beak that reads “CHARLES HUTCHINS.” Below the ribbon is a horizontal oval in black and white that reads “C.F.S. 1813.” This likely stands for “C ? FIRE SOCIETY”, and the 1813 date was likely when the society was founded. Each bucket has two rings on the sides with a leather handle for carrying or suspension. CONDITION: the buckets are a bit misshaped, but the painted finish is original and nearly complete. The colors are vivid and attractive. Both handles are connected on one side and separated on the other. An exceptional pair of early American fire buckets worthy of the most advanced Americana collections. (02-21035/BF). $2,400-3,600.