An American c.1961 Folk Art Painted 5 ¼ Valve Fire Hydrant, Cast by Mueller & Co. sub-Curios This is a large version

This is a large version of this sought after design and with thousands of reproductions produced it is refreshing to see a large original mid century piece of information artwork

the moss green painted underside showing a signature center

Just don’t open it

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An American c.1961 Folk Art Painted 5 ¼ Valve Fire Hydrant, Cast by Mueller & Co. sub-Curios This is a large versionOrigin: American Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1960 Diameter: 10 inches (at base) Height: 29 inches Cast by Mueller & Co of Chattanooga Tennessee and dated to 1961, the two piece barrel with 5 main valve size with two hose nozzles, bolted flange joint; and upper barrel flange, the skirt overhanging the lower barrel flange terminating in a fluted bonnet and painted in American stars and stripes. The hydrant is lacking the