Fire helmet frontpiece: 27
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 20.3 x 12.1 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "27" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather.
Object Number:
INV.9103
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11872
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 17
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 19.4 x 8.9 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Red painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "17" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "243" painted in gold below.
Object Number:
INV.9090
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11867
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 16
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 20.6 x 11.1 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Yellow painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "16" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with one trumpet painted in gold, red, and black above.
Object Number:
INV.9045
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11866
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: (indistinguishable)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 20 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Gold, and black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "RES. . ." painted in black at top and "23rd WARD" painted in black at bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9140
Marks:
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
11863
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: 39
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 11.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Black leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "39" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "754" painted in gold below.
Object Number:
INV.9052
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11865
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet frontpiece: empire
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 13.3 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Black and gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large "2" appliquéd over crossed hook and ladder at center, with "EMPIRE" and "DJM" in applied, gold painted lettering above and below.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.9207
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "EMPIRE / 2 / DJM"
painted: reverse: "2334"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11862
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire hat fragment
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 in. ( 10.5 x 9.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Fire hat fragment consisting of a metal eagle's breast at side view, attached with studs (one missing) to a leather fragment.
Object Number:
INV.9019
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11861
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint, brass, gilding, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 29.2 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Eight comb yellow painted leather fire helmet with tooled linear decoration on crown; gilded brass eagle frontpiece holder (frontpiece missing); textile half-lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.8889
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
11859
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Leather, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 9 x 12 1/8 in. ( 15.9 x 22.9 x 30.8 cm )
Description:
Four comb black leather fire helmet; edge of brim reinforced with steel wire; no frontpiece.
Object Number:
INV.9009
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
11858
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire helmet
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Leather, paint, brass, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 14 in. ( 22.2 x 27.3 x 35.6 cm )
Description:
Thirty-two comb ventilated leather fire helmet painted cream color; tooled scroll border on brim, with embossed shield flanked by fire hydrants at center back surrounded by interlaced scrolls; red and gold leather frontpiece with "CH[IEF] / ENGINEER / WILL[I]AMSBRIDGE / FIRE DEPT / RMcT" in gold painted leather lettering; brass eagle frontpiece holder; textile half-lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Object Number:
INV.109
Marks:
applied leather: on frontpiece: "CH[IEF] / ENGINEER / WILL[I]AMSBRIDGE / FIRE DEPT / RMcT"
stamped: on metal ventilation panel under front of brim: "PAT'D / CAIRNS & BROTHER / 143 GRAND ST. NEW YORK"
relief: on metal disk affixed inside top of crown: "C
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
11857
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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