1920's - 1930's Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Department Badge in Silver Plated Nickel

1920's - 1930's Portsmouth, New Hampshire fire department badge in silver plated nickel. The center shows a fireman's helmet, hook, hose, ladder, and horn in raised detail and surrounding it reads: "PORTSMOUTH FIRE DEPT. N. H." in black painted detail and the top of the badge features an eagle with wings spread and a bowed head. The reverse shows a maker's mark that reads: "C. D. REESE 57 WARREN ST. NEW YORK" and the catch is missing.

Circa 1920's - 1930's.

Approximately 2-3/8" in height x 1-1/2" in width.

Silver plated nickel, black paint.

Vertical kick pin, 'C' catch is missing.

"C. D. REESE 57 WARREN ST. NEW YORK"

This is from a fire fighting and rescue collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RGV4/92 CON-RLB-16 LAGEX4/16 RET04/22/21

7- (Very Fine-): The badge shows moderate to heavy surface wear mostly to high points, catch is missing, some of the plating and painted details remain intact.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.