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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 47,322
Object Number:
INV.8913
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 3 in. ( 19.7 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "47" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "322" painted in gold below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
