Fire helmet

1870-1900

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

Leather, paint, brass, other metal, textile

Overall: 9 1/2 x 11 x 15 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 27.9 x 39.4 cm )

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

INV.206

DescriptionEight comb black painted leather fire helmet with tooled linear decoration on crown; black leather frontpiece with firefighting tools painted at center and "[NY] / EXEMPT / ASSOCIATION / WH" in gold painted leather lettering; brass lion frontpiece holder; textile half-lining.

Markingsapplied leather: on frontpiece: "[NY] / EXEMPT / ASSOCIATION / WH" printed paper label (fragment): affixed inside top of crown: "CAIRNS" printed paper label: affixed to inner side of crown: "Americus / Hook & Ladder Co. No. . . ." painted: underside of brim: "2334"

ClassificationsFIRE FIGHTING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT