Maker
John Fenno, Jr.(American, 1732–1812)American, 1732–1812
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Fire Bucket
Date1815
Made inBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumLeather, iron, oil paint, and varnish
DimensionsTo rim of bucket: 13 1/4 × 9 × 8 1/2 in. (33.7 × 22.9 × 21.6 cm)
With handle standing upright: 20 × 9 × 8 1/2 in. (50.8 × 22.9 × 21.6 cm)
With handle standing upright: 20 × 9 × 8 1/2 in. (50.8 × 22.9 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the Michael C. Linn Family Foundation at "One Great Night in November, 2012"
Object numberB.2013.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Folk Art Room
Exposé
Explore Further
Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceJosephine and Walter Buhl Ford II, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; [Sotheby's, New York, Ford Sale, October 6, 2006, NO8267, lot 9]; […]; [Nathan Liverant and Son, Colchester, Connecticut]; purchased by MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on front: ANCIENT SOCIETY / FIRE / JOS. F TUFTS / 1815
Inscribed on back: No. 2
Inscribed on back: No. 2
Stamped on back: I. FENNO
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
17th century
Mother-of-pearl and silver, leather case with stamped gold foil
BF.2009.1.A-.C
c. 1570-1580
Green bubble glass, boiled cardboard, embossed leather, fabric
BF.2023.5.A,.B