Collectible & Estate Auction (Sale #328)

Leather Fire Helmet

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $800

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Leather Fire Helmet

(2) total items including a helmet having a brass eagle front holder finial, embossed vine motif around upper surface of rear brim, retaining felt liner, no maker mark; together with an 1865 Springfield, Illinois Phoenix Fire & Bucket Company document acknowledging volunteer fire department service

Property from: an Estate, Decatur, Illinois

Height: 8 1/2 inches, Length: 15 inches, Width: 11 3/8 inches (helmet)

Condition: shield warped and alligatored in spots, layers lifting at edges having wire repairs, location lettering lost, eagle finial having dents to head and beak, a 0.05-inch puncture to right side of crown, label residue, short tear and holes to liner, document toned, having edge wear, creases, water stains and pin holes at corners

Category: Collectibles > Collectibles

Estimated Sale Time: 1:20 pm CST

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Last modified: February 18, 2025, 1:40 pm


Condition report:

shield warped and alligatored in spots, layers lifting at edges having wire repairs, location lettering lost, eagle finial having dents to head and beak, a 0.05-inch puncture to right side of crown, label residue, short tear and holes to liner, document toned, having edge wear, creases, water stains and pin holes at corners