AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
RARE AND IMPORTANT "CITIZENS FIRE CO." SCENIC DECORATED FIRE BUCKET.New England first quarter 19th century. The leather fire bucket with handle on iron rings, nicely decorated depicting a fireman fighting a fire in a 3 story building beneath a band marked "Citizens Fire Co." in fine black calligraphy on oyster white ground within black perimeter above the word "RELIEF" in a foliate banner. The bucket in age darkened salmon red paint, the interior in early gray/green over original black. SIZE: 11-3/4" h x 81/2" d. PROVENANCE: Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, Connecticut to a private collection. CONDITION: All elements original, one lug appears restitched, all other stitching original and intact. Excellent untouched dry original paint with age appropriate minor abrasions, very good overall. 49974-6 HMG (5,000-10,000)