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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Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 47
Object Number:
INV.9205
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 5 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 14.9 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: ". . . ORK / 47 / CV. . ."
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "47" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with ". . . ORK" and "CV. . ." in applied, gold painted lettering above and below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
