Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2431Location: BostonDate / Time: November 01, 2008 3:00PM
Description:
Painted Leather Fire Bucket, America, Warren, Rhode island, c. 1811, the bucket painted black with creamy white inscriptions "No.2 RANDALL 1811," with red-painted collar, later inscription "Warren R.I. " along back seam, (wear),ht. to top of collar, 12 in.
Estimate $400-600
replaced leather loops holding handle and secured with bolts, one of the loops broken, area on the leather collar worn through to wood hoop, spots of paint losses,