Paint-decorated Leather Fire Bucket, America, c. 1822, the bucket
with leather handle, black-painted lettering “S. APPLEBY” in a red and
yellow banner over “E.F.C./1822” surrounded by scrolled foliage, on a
dark olive green ground with red-painted collar and band around the
base, ht. to top of collar 13 1/2 in.
$2,000-2,500
Framed Engraved “Alert Eagle Fire Society” Member’s Notice and
Legend, D. Staniford, delineator, Boston, c. 1800, dated February 25,
1800, the engraved notice with hand-coloring requests the member
to attend the “Alert Eagle Fire Society” meeting at Concert Hall, the
inscriptions are embellished with symbolic figures, scene, and elements
all explained on a hand-inscribed “explanation of the device” written
on a paper affixed to the interior of the back panel, the central reserve
for example depicts “A ship with the buildings on long wharf on fire;
in the back ground, Dorchester heights, and vesfels sailing down the
harbor...,” (toning, edge losses, staining), 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in., in original
molded giltwood frame.
Note: See “Bag, Bucket, Bedkey and Screw Driver,” by Lawrence B.
Romaine, Volume: 47, Number: 167, Issue: Winter 1957, from Old-Time
New England Articles, Historic New England, which discusses the Fire
Society, instituted in Boston on March 5, 1799, to fight fires and protect
“the safety of the Citizens”; a copy of the article accompanies the
notice.
$300-500
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Cast Iron Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Mark, c. 1860-70,
deep convex oval with “FA” over fire hydrant and hose issuing water in
relief, painted black over earlier gilt, (rust, two small losses), 10 3/4 x 7
1/2 in.
$300-500824.
Kingsbury Toys Fire Station and Fire Pumper Truck in Original
Wood Box, Keene, New Hampshire, early 20th century, pressed steel
Automatic Fire Station, model no. 8823, embossed lettering “FIRE
STATION 8” above double doors, a wind-up mechanism on the roof
opens the doors and rings a bell, original red and green paint and
original wooden crate with impressed Kingsbury Toys label, together
with a pressed steel fire pumper truck with cast iron driver, rubber tires,
and two turned wooden elements, bell rings when vehicle is pushed,
original paint, (minor paint losses), station ht. 10, wd. 9, dp. 13 1/4, fire
truck ht. 6 1/8, lg. 9 3/4 in.
$1,200-1,500825.
Polychrome-painted Cast Iron Mechanical “Tammany Bank,”
manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Connecticut, c. 1873,
by placing a coin in the figure’s hand, the weight of the coin causes the
hand to lower and deposit the coin into his coat pocket, his head also
nods, with impressed “PAT’D DEC 23 1873” mark on back of chair,
(minor paint wear), ht. 5 3/4 in.
$300-500826.
Cast Bronze Gamecock Garden Faucet Handle, 19th century,
painted black with bronze faucet, total ht. 17 3/4, lg. 7 in.
$100-150827.
Painted Cast Iron Eagle and Eaglets Mechanical Bank,
manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Connecticut, “P. Jan
23 1883,” by placing a coin in the eagle’s beak and depressing the
snake-form lever, the eagle leans forward to feed her eaglets depositing
the coin from her beak into the nest, with coin receptacle and raised
maker’s mark on the base, (paint wear, lacking coin retrieval plug on
base), ht. 6 1/4 in.
$200-300828.
Cast Iron Golfer Doorstop, America, early 20th century, the figure in a
swinging pose wearing a maroon jacket and light blue knickers, (paint
wear), ht. 9 3/4, wd. 6 7/8 in.
$100-150829.
Painted Cast Iron Sunbonnet Baby Doorstop, America, early 20th
century, original paint, the figure wearing a red bonnet with white lace
trim and blue bow, and a blue dress, raised “72” mark on back, (minor
paint losses), ht. 6 5/8, wd. 3 3/4, dp. 2 in.
$200-400830.
Polychrome Painted Cast Iron Pot of Tulips Doorstop, America, late
19th/early 20th century, (paint losses), ht. 8 3/4, wd. 7 3/8 in.
$300-500831.
Cast Iron Reclining Cat Doorstop, America, early 20th century,
painted black and white with green eyes, (paint losses, repaint), ht. 5
1/2, wd. 10 1/4, dp. 5 3/8 in.
$200-400160 additional information and photos at http://www.skinnerinc.com
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