Lot #: 510
Price Realized: $8,260.00
($7,000 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Painted Leather Fire Bucket, American, probably Boston, MA, Dated 1815, with original painted surface, depicting an a arm grasping a fire bucket, inscribed "FRIENDS / PUBLICK / 1815", and the name, "SIMON WILKINSON", within a banner, all surrounded by scrolled foliate motifs.Painted "1" above. The 1810 federal census lists only two men named Simon Wilkinson as heads of household in the entire country; meanwhile, one of these is documented as a fireman working in Boston. Wear to surface, heavy in places. H 12 1/4".
Part of a small selection of folk art / general antiques from the Raymond L. Owen collection. We sold Dr. Owen's large collection of American ceramics last year and agreed to assist the estate in selling these items, as well.
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