Collection Highlights
Salver
Date:
1772-1773
Object Number:
1928.24
Medium:
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: 3
Object Number:
INV.9216
Date:
1836-1868
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 19.7 x 14 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "FORRES[T] / 3"
stamped (three times): on reverse: "H. T. GRATACAP / 143 / GRAND St N.Y."
Description:
Black and gold painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, gold painted "3" with decorative stitching appliquéd at center, with "FORRES[T]" in applied, gold painted lettering on recessed panel above and recessed, gold painted panel without inscription below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
