Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Harness bells (5)
Object Number:
N.341.1-5
Date:
ca. 1808-1848
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Diameter (N.341.2): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Diameter (N.341.1): 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Diameter (N.341.3): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Diameter
Marks:
engraved: "N & S/N7"; "WB"
Description:
Five spherical bronze harness bells ranging in size; upper portion engraved with concentric circles surrounded by flower petals; the two largest have maker's marks in the center of the circles.
Gallery Label:
The second bell was probably made by William Barton, Jr. who worked out of East Hampton, Ct.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
