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1920's - 1930's Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Department Badge in Silver Plated Nickel
Code: fdg10005spn-CON
$175.00
Product Description
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ARTIFACT: 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.
VINTAGE: Circa 1920's ??? 1930's
SIZE: Approximately 2-3/8" x 1-1/2"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Silver plated nickel, black paint
ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick pin, 'C' catch is missing
MARKINGS: "C. D. REESE 57 WARREN ST. NEW YORK"
ITEM NOTES: 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
CONDITION: 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.
