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Premier Auction - Session II - February 4, 2023

Sat, Feb 4, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 974

Two 19th Century Paint Decorated Leather Fire Buckets

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

British or American, each of cylindrical form, stitched leather with painted lettering and decoration, one "Naumkeag/39/1810", one "No.1/F. Kidder/1829/F.(?)F.S.", stitched leather bail handles with iron ring attachments, each approximately 13 x 8-1/4 in. excluding handle

Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered cracks, scuffs, and losses to leather, some stiffness and warping to leather, one with separation at bottom and small tear through lower body

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