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This United States Fire Company, Ceremonial Parade Fire Hat

This United States Fire Company, Ceremonial Parade Fire HatThis United States Fire Company, Ceremonial Parade Fire Hat

Hammer Price w/ BP

$12,600

Lot #: 498
This United States Fire Company, Ceremonial Parade Fire Hat

Painted and pressed leather and felt. Philadelphia, circa 1850. Attributed to David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900), an African American freeman.

7 x 14 in.
Provenance
Hat is inscribed - The Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.
Western NY Estate acquired in the 1980s
Auction Date
Nov 30, 2023

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