Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
Date:
1740-1770
Object Number:
1890.3
Medium:
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Firemark
Object Number:
INV.8819
Date:
1805-1810
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 9 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 33 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
painted: in red on underside: "1245"
Description:
Oval cast iron firemark with image of a tree with leaves in relief, and hole at top and bottom.
Gallery Label:
This fire mark was made for the Mutual Assistance Company of Philadelphia (See Publications).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
