Painted Leather "Concord Bank" Fire Bucket

Painted Leather "Concord Bank" Fire Bucket, Concord, New Hampshire, early 19th century, yellow-painted body with "Concord/Bank" painted on a red scroll, ht. 13, dia. 7 1/2 in.

Provenance: The Backofen Sale, William A. Smith Auction, June 29, 2007, Lot 101.

Note: The painting and lettering may have been done by the Abbot-Dowling Coach Company, Concord, New Hampshire.
The Collection of Gail & Don Piatt