Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Historical Artifacts
Fire helmet frontpiece: 1s? Ass?stant 3, J?L?
Object Number:
INV.8897
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 20.6 x 10.5 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: reverse: "2334"
Description:
Gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "3" cut out at center and backed with black painted leather, with "1s[t] ASS[I]STANT" and "J . . ." 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.
