Rare 1860s-1870s Fireman's Salvage Bag Named to Jacob Rubert No. 2 - Unknown Fire Company

This is a rare circa 1860s or 1870s fireman's salvage bag. The bag is hand-lettered with the words "Jacob Rubert No. 2 A.D. 1860", and comes from an unfortunately unknown fire company. It is a huge bag and one can only imagine the types of materials it has carried over the years. The material is a soft woven linen or cotton made at a mill.

Circa 1860s-1870s.

Approximately 50-1/2" x 21-1/4"

Soft woven linen or cotton, twine drawstring.

Drawstring.

None.

This is from an early fire and rescue gear collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay06/12/19 MAHJX13 LFGEX12/13

7 (Very Fine): The bag has some areas of yellowing/discoloration near the bottom but is in otherwise very fine condition.

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