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1852 FAIRMOUNT,PA HIGH EAGLE LION LEATHER HELMET W/ORIGINAL METAL FRONT PIECE

1852 FAIRMOUNT,PA HIGH EAGLE LION LEATHER HELMET W/ORIGINAL METAL FRONT PIECE

$ 1320

Availability: 94 in stock

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Signed: Yes

Condition: THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RARE ANTIQUE FIRE HELMET IN GREAT ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH SIGNS OF USE CONSISTENT WITH AGE HOWEVER DISPLAYS VERY WELL

Modified Item: No

Theme: Firefighting & Rescue

Year: 1852-1890

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THIS LISTING IS FOR A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE 1852 FAIRMOUNT,PA HIGH EAGLE/LION LEATHER HELMET WITH ORIGINAL SIGNED METAL FRONT PIECE.
THE HELMET IS A CAIRNS & BROTHER WHILE THE METAL ORIGINAL FRONT PIECE IS
SIGNED “F JAHN PHILA” ON THE LOWER LEFT AND “50 GRACE ST” ON THE LOWER RIGHT. THE HELMET WAS ENGINE CO. NO. 2 I BELIEVE SINCE IT IS RED ITS DATE IS ALSO MARKED ON THE TOP BACK 1852 PRE-CIVIL WAR. VERY RARE. I BOUGHT THIS HELMET AT AN AUCTION IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH FEE BEFORE TAX IT CAME TO 50.00.