PAIR OF CIRCA 1887 OHIO FIRE RIBBONS HAND-PAINTED AND HAND-STITCHED.
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Winning Bid:
$98.51 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
4
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction 191 - Part I
Item numbers 1 though 954 in auction 191
Value Code:
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Item Description
Both 9.5" with brass tassels and fringe. No fasteners. One with hand-painted butterfly reads "Compliments Of F. H. Nearing, Protection Fire Co., Ashtabula." Second with stitched image of young boy in fire gear reads the same but with added words "1st Assistant" and "No. 1." This one has blue printing on reverse listing 28 fire company members from foreman down to water boy plus 8 names and instruments of the members of the "Protection Big 8 Band." Trivial age traces. Exc.
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