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Two Painted Mutual Fire Society Fire Buckets, likely Boston, Massachusetts, early 19th century. image 1
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Lot 68

Two Painted Mutual Fire Society Fire Buckets,
likely Boston, Massachusetts, early 19th century.

9 May 2023, 10:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

Sold for US$3,825 inc. premium

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Two Painted Mutual Fire Society Fire Buckets,

likely Boston, Massachusetts, early 19th century.
The light blue-painted buckets with red-painted trim and leather handles, the front of the buckets with painted clasped hands emblem over a ribbon reading "Mutual Fire Society; one bucket dated "1806" and with name "Moses Sprague Junr.," the other bucket dated "1808" and with name "Justin Ripley," both buckets stamped "C.LINCOLN" on each side of the rear seam.
Ht. 13, dia. 8 in.

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Both Moses Sprague, Jr. and Justin Ripley were residents of Hingham, Massachusetts, in the early 19th century.

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