Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: protection
Object Number:
INV.9060
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 20 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: reverse: "2334"
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "5" with star above cut out at center and backed with gold painted (now darkened) leather; "PROTECT[I]ON" and "JAM" in applied, gold painted leather lettering above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.