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MARK OF PHILIP FIRMIN, LONDON, 1824
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A GEORGE IV SILVER ALLIANCE ASSURANCE FIREMAN'S ARM BADGE NUMBER 6
MARK OF PHILIP FIRMIN, LONDON, 1824
Of circular section with a acorn and oak leaf border, with a central cast depiction of the Alliance castle on a rocky base, above the date '1824' and the number '6' and below the word Alliance, the backs with suspension loops, marked on front
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high
16.5 oz. (510 gr.)
MARK OF PHILIP FIRMIN, LONDON, 1824
Of circular section with a acorn and oak leaf border, with a central cast depiction of the Alliance castle on a rocky base, above the date '1824' and the number '6' and below the word Alliance, the backs with suspension loops, marked on front
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high
16.5 oz. (510 gr.)
Literature
Illustrated and recorded in Brian Henham and Brian Sharp, Badges of Extinction The 18th and 19th Century Badges of Insurance Office Firemen, Quiller Press, 1989, page 66
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.