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1850-1890
GUSN-11325
A deep ovid crown, with a stamped gilt metal eagle's head crest on an oblong scroll embossed brim held with heavy metal wire. A shaped crest is on the front with an applied white leather "1" with a crossed lader and pole under an the word "Frank[l]in", all painted in black and red.
helmets
fire hats
leather
metal
stamping (forming)
crests (motifs)
ladders
Leather
Unidentified Metal
Stamped
Eagle
Yoked Crest
Ladder
HELMET
An applied leather crest has the inscription of: Frank[l]in .
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
8.5 x 14 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1672
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