Collection Highlights
Salver
Date:
1772-1773
Object Number:
1928.24
Medium:
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: Niagara
Object Number:
INV.9214
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 x 1 1/8 in. ( 18.4 x 12.7 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: at center of obverse: "2"
painted: at top and bottom of obverse: "NIAGARA" and "Z. M."
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "2" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with "NIAGARA" painted in gold on red banner above and initials "Z. M." painted in gold below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
