Trumpet/Bugle
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 42.5 x 19 cm )
Description:
Pewter(?) presentation trumpet with engraved floral decoration on all sections except mouthpiece; domed bell with shaped edge with molded flowers and scrolls; eagle head tassel mounts; inscription in oval cartouche on one side.
Object Number:
INV.208
Marks:
engraved: on side: PRIZE TO JL. MOTT GUARD / WON BY / JOHN ROBERTSON / PRESENTED BY E. J. GAYNOR"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
33506
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Fiber composition, paint, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 31.8 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Ocher colored fiber composition fire bucket with tubular handle; tapered cylindrical form, possibly with rubberized coating; traces of original red painted inscription on one side.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Surviving Members of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd and 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
2095
Marks:
typewritten: on exhibition label found with object: "FABRIC FIRE BUCKET / 3RD QUARTER, 19TH CENTURY / GIFT OF THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE EXEMPT FIREMEN'S BENEVOLENT FUND ASSOCIATION OF THE 23RD AND 24TH WARD, 1933
painted: on side: ". . . / 1 / J. . .
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33429
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Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1780-1830
Medium:
Leather, paint, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 9 x 7 1/4 in. ( 29.8 x 22.9 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Ocher painted leather fire bucket; cylindrical shape with rounded rim and metal studs along side seam and around edge of base; missing handle.
Object Number:
INV.139
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33427
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1837
Medium:
Leather, rope, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/2 x 8 in. ( 47 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Green and red painted leather fire bucket with leather-encased rope handle in fixed position; cylindrical shape tapering inward toward bottom; gold painted inscription above gold painted heart on one side.
Credit Line:
Gift of E. Lawrence Sampter
Object Number:
1957.128
Marks:
painted: on side: "No. 1 / J. SPRINGER / 1837"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1837
eMuseum Object ID:
33378
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Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1780-1830
Medium:
Leather, rope, paint, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 11 x 8 1/2 in. ( 43.2 x 27.9 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical hand-sewn leather fire bucket with traces of original stenciled inscription; leather-encased rope rim and handle; paper with handwritten inscription affixed to one side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John Fowler Pound
Object Number:
1948.118
Marks:
stenciled: on side: ". . . / No. 96[?]"
handwritten in ink: on paper affixed to side: "The Property of Robert Speir / Since 1780 . . . / . . ."
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fire bucket was used by the donor's grandfather Robert Speir in his home in New York City.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
33377
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Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1847
Medium:
Leather, rope, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/2 x 8 in. ( 47 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Painted leather fire bucket with leather-encased rope handle; cylindrical shape with inward curve at bottom; seated female allegorical figure with marine background in oval frame painted on one side, with inscription painted on opposite side; gold bands painted around rim and base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis M. Sinclair
Object Number:
1953.312b
Marks:
painted: on side: "BEVERLY / UNION FIRE SOCIETY / 1847 / W. H. LOVETT."
Gallery Label:
The allegorical figure painted on this fire bucket is identified as "Hope" in the accession records.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1847
eMuseum Object ID:
33376
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Fire bucket
Classification:
Date:
1847
Medium:
Leather, rope, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 x 8 in. ( 48.3 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Painted leather fire bucket with leather-encased rope handle; cylindrical shape with inward curve at bottom; standing draped nude male figure with marine background in oval frame painted on one side, with inscription painted on opposite side; gold bands painted around rim and base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis M. Sinclair
Object Number:
1953.312a
Marks:
painted: on side: "BEVERLY / UNION FIRE SOCIETY / 1847 / W. H. LOVETT."
Gallery Label:
The figure painted on this fire bucket is identified as "Neptune" in the accession records.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1847
eMuseum Object ID:
33374
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lantern
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Steel, brass, other metals, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 in. ( 31.8 x 17.1 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Six-sided, mixed metal lantern (possibly a presentation lantern); mushroom shaped top with cone-capped mount with sides pierced for handle (missing); six etched glass panels with beveled edges (five fixed and one door), two with blue stain and two with red stain and inscription "HOSE 1"; footed base.
Object Number:
INV.217
Marks:
stamped: on metal plate affixed behind doorsill: "GLEASON & BAILEY MFG CO / LIMITED / MAKERS / NEW YORK"
etched: on two glass panels: "HOSE / 1"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
33367
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lapel stud
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1896
Medium:
Metal, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Circular metal lapel stud with shank and circular backing; front of stud covered with a brown fabric and printed: "HARRY HOWARD/BORN AUG/20/1822/DIED/FEB. 6 96".
Object Number:
INV.2746
Marks:
printed: on front of lapel stud: "HARRY HOWARD/BORN AUG/20/1822/DIED/FEB. 6 96"
written: on back of card attached to stud: "M.A. #2381/Gift of Wm. M...." (last name cut off)
Gallery Label:
Harry Howard (1822-1896) was Chief Engineer of the New York Volunteer Fire Department from 1857 to 1860. This lapel stud was probably worn as a symbol of mourning after Howard's death in 1896.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
33345
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Fire helmet: Excelsior 14 H.S.
Classification:
Date:
1836-1850
Medium:
Leather, paint, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 11 x 14 1/2 in. ( 22.2 x 27.9 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Eight comb black painted leather fire helmet with tooled linear decoration on crown and stamped border of stars on brim; black leather frontpiece with "EXCELSIOR" painted in gold on red banner at top, "14" in gold at the center, and "H. S." in gold at the bottom; gold painted leather frontpiece holder; textile half-lining.
Object Number:
INV.8895
Marks:
stamped: in oval on back of brim: "H T GRATACAP / 143 / GRAND ST N. Y."
printed paper label: affixed inside top of crown: "H. T. GRATACAP / Manufacturer of / FIREME . . . / BELTS . . . / 143 Grand St., New . . ."
painted in red: inside crown: "1796"
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Gallery Label:
A foreman in the New York Fire Dept., Henry T. Gratacap began to manufacture fire hats in 1836. Gratacap sold his business to Jasper and Henry Cairns (Cairn & Brother) in 1868.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
33333
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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