Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire bucket
Object Number:
INV.133
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Leather, rope, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 10 in. ( 53.3 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
typewritten: on exhibition label found with object: "Leather Fire Bucket, early 19th century / owned by the Rev. James Scrimgeour of / Newburgh, New York / Gift of James A. Scrymse[sic], 1916"
painted: on side: "J. Scrimgeour"
newspaper clipping: affixe
Description:
Cylindrical black leather fire bucket with "J. Scrimgeour" painted in gold on one side; leather-encased rope rim and handle.
Gallery Label:
This fire bucket originally belonged to Rev. James Scrimgeour of Newburgh, New York, a distant relative of the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of James A. Scrymser, 1916
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
