Fire helmet

1854-1880

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Leather, paint, brass, other metal, textile

Overall: 8 1/4 x 11 x 14 1/4 in. ( 21 x 27.9 x 36.2 cm )

Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933

INV.8862

DescriptionEight comb black painted leather fire helmet with tooled scroll border on brim; gold painted leather frontpiece with firefighting tools at center and "PRESIDENT / NY EXEMPT ASSN / LF" in gold painted leather lettering; brass eagle frontpiece holder; textile half-lining.

Markingsapplied leather: on frontpiece: "PRESIDENT / NY EXEMPT ASSN / LF" printed paper label: affixed inside top of crown: "ANDERSON & JONES / MFGRS / FIRE HATS / CAPS / BELTS, SHIRTS / AND SUPPLIES / 190 GRAND ST. N.Y." incised: on back of brim: "E. F.A." painted: underside of brim: "2334"

ClassificationsFIRE FIGHTING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT