Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box
Object Number:
2002.1.1508
Date:
1890-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5 1/2 x 3 x 1 1/8 in.
Description:
This metal box is shaped like a turtle. The shell is embossed "Insure In The/ Old Connecticut Fire/ Hartford". The top lifts on a hinge at the tail to expose a storage space inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
