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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1044

American Paint Decorated Leather Fire Bucket

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

attributed to Massachusetts, late 18th/19th century, stitch bound leather decorated in green, red, and yellow paint, red lettering "L. Haskell." and "No. 1", metal ring and leather swing handle, 13-3/4 x 8 in. not including handle, Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina ; Note: For American fire buckets of similar style and decoration, see Sotheby's, New York, January 20-21, 2017, lot 4344, and Northeast Auctions, August 19-20, 2006, lot 218.

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, areas of flaking and loss to paint decoration throughout, some areas of paint with crackle, metal rings with some rust and corrosion