Collection Highlights
Balustrade section from Federal Hall, New York
Date:
1788-1789
Object Number:
1884.3
Medium:
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Firemark
Object Number:
INV.8815
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 31.1 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
cast: on fire mark: "U F"
painted: in red underneath: "1243"
Description:
Oval cast iron firemark with relief image of fire engine and letters "U F"; two holes for hanging.
Gallery Label:
The initials "U F" probably stand for the United Firemen's Insurance Company, which originated in Philadelphia in 1860.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
