An American c.1961 Folk Art Painted 5 ¼ Valve Fire Hydrant, Cast by Mueller & Co. sub-Curios Verso the there are four

Verso the there are four pins present

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An American c.1961 Folk Art Painted 5 ¼ Valve Fire Hydrant, Cast by Mueller & Co. sub-Curios Verso the there are fourOrigin: 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