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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART REVERSE-PAINTED FIREFIGHTING GENRE SCENE

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Rare 19th C American Firefighter Scene, Oil/Canvas: Rare 19th C. American Oil on Canvas. Dramatic depiction of firemen working in the shell of a burning building, the sky darkened with smoke. Signed by New Orleans artist, Charles Babelet. Condition: mi

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Boston Paint Decorated Leather Fire Buckets: Pair of American Paint-decorated Leather George Washington Memorial Fire Bucket, probably Boston. Dated 1800, black-painted bucket with red edge, the front painted with a scene showing a white urn wit

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AMERICAN LEATHER FIRE BUCKET.: Second quarter 19th century. Original red/brown paint with banner "Mousam 3" in gold and black. Wear. 11.5"h. not including leather handle. From the Collection of Maxine and Dave Tronnes, Mitchell, So

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AMERICAN LEATHER FIREMAN: Third quarter 19th century. Tooled leather with brass eagle crest holding "Chemical Engine 1, EFD". Hanging ring and cloth liner. Museum number on back. Small dent in eagle, minimal wear. 9.25"h. 14.5

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AMERICAN LEATHER FIRE BUCKET.: Second quarter 19th century. Later paint over layers of flaked red and black. Patriotic shield with "WGB 1837". 11.25"h. not including leather handle. From the Collection of Maxine and Dave Tronnes, M

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FIVE AMERICAN FIREFIGHTER HELMETS.: Twentieth century. Two earliest are black painted leather, one has a brass crest. Both are labeled for Cairns & Brother, Clifton, New Jersey. Other three are types of industrial plastic, two black and

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TWO AMERICAN CAST IRON FIRE MARKS.: Twentieth century. Oval reproductions. United Firemen's Insurance Co. with "U.F." and steam fire engine. 9"h. 11.5"w. And an owl clutching a quill pen. 12.5"h. 8.25"w.

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TWO AMERICAN FIRE MARKS.: Nineteenth century. Round "Fireman's Insurance Co." with pump wagon, 13"d. and "Fire Association of Philadelphia" with early fire hydrant. 10.5"h. 7.75"w.

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1924 American LaFrance Operator Manual: American-LaFrance Operator's Instruction Manual Fire Engines by American LaFrance Fire Engine Company, Inc. El Mira, New York 4th Edition, 1924. Canadian Factory, Toronto Canada. 198 pages includes il

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Gilson All Angle Ferret Fire Nozzle, Akron Nozzle Company, 1930s: Historic Firefighting Equipment. Gilson All Angle Ferret 2 Handle Fire Nozzle by the Akron Nozzle Company. Marked: THE AKRON BRASS MFC.CO. WOOSTER PATENTED 2-11-1930 & GILSON ALLIANCE FERRET NOZZLE In

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Firefighting BELOIT FIRE DEPARTMENT pictorial c1900: Bissell & Dougherty; Souvenir of the Beloit Fire Department; Beloit WI: Beloit Daily News 1900. [100] pages. Paperback Beloit (Wisconsin) - Local History Firefighting History - 19th Century Fire Depa

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AMERICAN COPPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER: Quick Aid General Fire Guard model: SA - 303; mounted as a table lamp with one socket; Provenance: The E.T. And Wife Collection Long Beach, California; Condition: working condition unknown; no shade;

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Tin & Iron Riveted Fire Bucket Fireman's Pail Painted: Antique Fire Bucket, used by firefighters in rescue. Water or sand would be dumped on a fire with this bucket in order to put it out. Characteristic tapered form with a domed underside and handle at t

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[Tintype] African American Firefighter: c. 1875 Tintype photograph of an African American firefighter in uniform, subject matter that is exceedingly rare. He wears a military-style kepi and a plastron shirt of the classic early firefighting

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Pair of American painted fire buckets. 19th c.: The buckets are leather and painted green with stenciled letters marked E. M. Neill Bucket No. 1 and No. 2. Dated 1839. 16" high, 8 1/2" diameter. Bucket number one shows some wear to the handle. Both

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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART REVERSE-PAINTED FIREFIGHTING GENRE SCENE

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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART REVERSE-PAINTED FIREFIGHTING GENRE SCENE, featuring a horse-drawn, steam-powered pumper racing towards a large fire engulfing one end of an expansive four-story brick structure, likely a factory, signed "B" lower left. Housed in possibly original gilt frame with molded-composition ornament. Circa 1870. 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" sight, 14 1/2" x 18 1/2" OA.

Provenance:

Collection of the late Al and Billy Steidel, Alexandria, VA.

Condition

Very good overall condition with minor flaking and discoloration to reverse-painted elements. Frame with very minor wear, surface possibly restored.

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AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART REVERSE-PAINTED FIREFIGHTING GENRE SCENE

Name: AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) FOLK ART REVERSE-PAINTED FIREFIGHTING GENRE SCENE
Brand: American School
SKU: 169990309
Price: 1700 USD
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