10" ANTIQUE Primitive BRASS PAIL Bucket w Handle H W HAYDEN Waterbury

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Hayden Co. Waterbury ct 1861 Antique spun brass pail/bucket Great vintage condition Beautiful old patina Very solid, no holes Holds water to the top Hand forged wrought iron handle 10" across the top, 7" across the bottom, 6.5" deep. Please view the pictures or email with questions on item or condition-YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE EXACT BUCKET PICTURED- Hiram Washington Hayden Born: 10 Feb 1819, Haydenville MA Marriage: Pauline Migeon on 31 Jul 1844 in Waterbury CT Died: 18 Jul 1904, Waterbury Middlesex MA Mr. Hayden was a lover of art and an avid inventor. While working at Scovills & Co. (later Scovill Manufacturing) he made chased buttons, believed to be the first made in the United States. He patented a design for brass kettles which completely revolutionized the manufacturing of these pots, and in 1851 sold the patent to Waterbury Brass Company. In 1853, Mr Hayden joined Israel Holmes and John C. Booth in the formation of Holmes, Booth and Haydens. H.W. Hayden has taken out numerous patents, assigning many to Holmes, Booth and Haydens. Among his patented inventions are a breech-loading rifle, a magazine rifle, and a machine for making solid metal tubing, which he sold to manufacturing concerns in Pittsburgh. One of his greatest discoveries was the development of the daguerreotype, an early photographic process. This lead to his development read more