Collection Highlights
The definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain : concluded at Paris, the 10th day of February, 1763, to which, the King of Portugal acceded on the same day...
Date:
1763
Object Number:
LIB.Y1763.Tre
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Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: protection 5
Object Number:
INV.9066
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 21 x 11.1 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on reverse: "WILSON / MAKER / 135 BOWERY / N.Y."
painted: reverse: "2334"
Description:
Black painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; "5" cut out at center and backed with gold painted leather, with gold painted bell and "PROTECTION" in applied, gold painted leather lettering above.
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.
