Fire Mark Circle - 2010  Live Auction

Item Type Bulau/
Sign		 Description SOLD
1  Belt  NA  Another picture of Brooklyn Parade Belt.   125 
1  Belt  NA  Parade Belt. BROOKLYN in middle with N. 5 on left and 1841 on right. Leather with painted white around edge and on Brooklyn. Encased in Frame 56"x7 1/8". Belt is approximately 41" long and 2" wide. No rips in leather - very good condition for its age.   125 
2  Fire Alarm  NA  Gamewell Fire Alarm Station. #5625. Red Metal Fire Box in very good condition. No key.   60 
3  Sign  na  North British & Mercantile Ins. Co., Aluminum Sign w/ Wood Frame, 11 1/4 high x 26 1/2 wide  Pass 
4  FM  157  City Insurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Heavy cast iron. Covered with house paint.   3000 
5  FM  816  Alliance Assurance Company. London, England. W63B. Copper. Excellent condition. Much original gold showing.   100 
6  FM  458  Columbia Fire Insurance Company, Dayton, Ohio. Tin. Black on Silver Background.   650 
7  Badge  NA  Firemans Badge. Binghampton Fire Department. 1 1/4x2.  35 
8  FM  US-NA-1  New Castle Mutual Insurance Company Fire Mark. Heavy Cast Iron. 8 7/8 x6 3/4  230 
9  FM  390 or 391  Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Detroit, Michigan. 3 1/4x6 3/4. Tin. Raised letters and border.   1100 
10  Sign    Fidelity and Guaranty Fire Corporation. Metal Sign in original wood frame. 20 1/4 wide x 12 1/4 high.   55 
11  FM  BU864  District Fire Office Fire Mark. Birmingham, England. Repainted. 7 3/8  40 
12  Sign  15.11a  American Central Insurance Company brass sign, 14" w x 10" h, brass chain attached for hanging. Excellent condition.  135 
13  Fire Grenade Set  NA  Another picture of Fire Grenade Set  120 
13  Fire Grenade Set  NA  Complete Set of 6 Red Fire Grenades in Original Cloth Case. Red Comet FOR FIRE. All 6 grenades are full.   120 
14  Helmet  NA  Fire Helmet - Old. Ladder 1 S.F.D. Inside has metal that says "Cairns & Brothers Mfrs of Firemens Equipment." On the lining is a tag that says "Cairns Sanitary Cushion Lining Patented #1575251." Very good condition for age.   100 
15  Sign  NA  Old Colony Insurance Company Sign. Reversed Glass with original wood frame. 23 1/2x 17 5/8.  Pass 
16  FM  BU1077  Compagnie D Assurance D Anvers Securitas Societe Fire Mark. Antwerp, Belgium. Tin. 7 3/8 x 9 3/8  65 
17  FM  92  Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Mark. Cast Iron. Drainage knob in back. 10 1/2x7 3/8.   200 
18  FM  1704  Societe Suisse Pour L Assurance Du Mobilier. Berne, Switzerland. Tin. Excellent Condition. Original Colors.   90- 
19  Salvage Bag  NA  20" x 44" heavy linen bag believed to have been used as a salvage bag.   30 
20  FM  774  West of England Fire Ins. Co., Exeter, UK; tinned iron; much paint adhering; 7 3/8" x 9 1/2" Wright 48D   Pass 
21  Badge  NA  Guardian Arm Badge. Zinc. From the GRE Collection. Believe to be Circa 1920s. May have been made for display purposes. 3 1/2"x4 1/2"   Pass 
22  Badge  NA  Firemans Badge. Wellington Fire Brigade. 1 5/8x2.  20 
23  FM  624  Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Mark. London, England. Lead. 6 1/8x7. Policy #186313  Pass 
24  FM  168  Ohio Farmers Insurance Company Fire Mark. LeRoy, Ohio (now Westfield Center, Ohio) Tin. 6 3/8x 3 1/8. "Ohio" is arched over "Farmers." Border and Lettering are NOT raised.   160 
25  FM  BU636  Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Mark. London, England. Aluminum. 6 5/8 x 7 7/8.   65 
26  FM  313  United Firemens Insurance Company Fire Mark. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. 11 3/4x9 1/4.  125 
27  FM  1629  Sagres Cia Seguros Luzo-Brazileira. Losbon, Portugal Fire Mark. Tin. Original colors. 7 3/16x9 11/16.   90 
28  Ledger Mark  NA  Aetna Ins. Co. Hartford, Conn; Losses Paid in 61 Years - $51,000,000  120 
29  FM  US299-X-1  3.75" x 6.75" painted tin mark for the Germania Fire Insurance Company of New York. Gold on black background. Patent date bottom left and manufacturer in small type in bottom right. Unused mark with some small scuffs and scratches from being kept in a desk drawer. A fairly rare mark.   850 
30  FM  989  National Union Fire Office, England, 8" x 17" Rectangle Tin Mark with Good Color  Pass 
31  FM  534  Sun Insurance Company. London, England. Lead. Policy No. 343212. Excellent condition. Wright 3B  150 
32  FM  83  Fire Association of Philadelphia Fire Mark. Cast Iron. 11 3/8x7 5/8. Hollow Back.   105 
33  FM  NA  Puerto Rico Fire and Casualty Company. Modern Fire Mark issued by the company. Cast Iron. 11 3/8x8 5/8.  60 
34  Badge  NA  Firemans Hat Badge. Phila.S F E No 1. Pottstown, PA 2 1/8x2 1/8.  25 
35  FM  442  Lumbermans Insurance Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Diamond Shape. 8 3/4 x 8 3/4  repro - pulled 
36  FM  700  Norwich General Assurance Office. Norwich, England. Wright28A. Lead. Policy No. 2597. Excellent Condition.   550 
37  FM  546  Sun Insurance Office, Lead Mark in Good Condition, Policy #765575 with copy of policy record  200 
38  FM  246  Phoenix Insurance Fire Mark, Tin, 7" x 3 1/4", excellent condition with some scratches, excellent condition  325 
39  FM  US-CD-2  Concordia Milwauke; Tin Rectangular 6 7/8 x 3 1/2, black lettering on silver  75 
40  FM  BU1264  L Union Compagnie D Assurances, France. Tin. 9 3/4x6 5/8.   55 
41  Sign  NA  AETNA Sign. Metal Front on original wood frame. 18 1/4 x 23. Heavy.   10 
42  FM  BU720  Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society. Norwich, England. Tin. 10 1/2x8 1/2.  45 
43  Sign  NA  Bedford General Insurance Company Limited Sign. Glass. From the GRE collection - probably never issued so looks new. 12" diameter   No Show 
44  FM  1600VB  Migdal Insurance Company, Jerusalem. 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. Porcelain on sheet steel. Painted.   140 
45  FM  38  Green Tree; Iron; 12 1/4 x 8 3/8; Includes written verification by Al Wills  Pass 
46  FM  947  Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company Fire Mark. Liverpool, England. Tin. 9 5/8x7 1/4. On back of Mark is a taped card that identifies the Fire Mark and says "From the collection of Morton T. Werner March 5, 1989."   40 
47  FM  320  United Firemens Insurance Company Fire Mark. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. 11x9. Mark has crack from top to bottom right side. It goes through but has been glued for long time.   50 
48  FM  632  Royal Exchange Assurance Fire Mark. London, England. Lead. Missing Crown at top. 7 x 4.   25 
49  Sign    The Potomac Insurance Company Metal Sign. In original wood frame. 19 1/2 wide x 13 1/2 tall.   60 
50  FM  398  Cooper Fire Insurance Company, Dayton, Ohio. Tin Fire Mark. Black with gold lettering;raised border.   325 
51  Sign  290.1  Old Guard Fire & Storm Insurance embossed tin sign, 20" w x 9" h, very good condition.  30 
52  FM  888  Royal Farmers and General Fire , Life Insurance Company. London, England. Copper. Good condition.   110 
53  Sign  142.2e  Reverse Glass sign for Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. 17.5" x 27.5" including original wood frame. Paint and glass are nice. Original sheet of cardboard on back stencilled Denzi & Phillips- Glass Signs- NY". Similar sign shown on page 54 of sign book.  150 
54  FM  61  Baltimore Equitable Society, Baltimore, MD; cast iron; Policy No. 280 in raised numerals on reverse; measures 10 3/8" wide X 9 3/4" high; near mint with full original paint  repro - pulled 
55  FM  667  Salop Fire Office. Shrewsbury, England. Lead. Policy No. 2465. Excellent condition. Wright 20A.   375 
56  Sign  NA  The Northern Assurance Company Limited. Sign. Painted Tin Front with Tin Backing. Circa 1920s. From the GRE Collection. Very good condition. 15 1/2"x11 1/2"  No Show 
57  FM  778  Atlas Assurance Co., London, UK; copper; piece missing from lower left corner; 6 5/8" x 10 11/16" Wright 50A  60 
58  Fire Extinguisher Set  NA  Badgers Fire Extinguisher Co Charges. Complete set and in original red painted pine box. 6 bottles with liquid and 6 Soda Charge containers. Circa 1880 Boston, Mass.   205 
59  Ledger Marker  NA  Andes Ins. Co. Cincinnati, OH; Brown with Gold Letter, Excellent Condition  90 
60  FM  618  Royal Exchange Assurance. London, England. Lead. Policy No. 127886. Excellent condition. Wright 10E.   190 
61  FM  US-RA-1  3.25" x 6.75" painted tin mark for the Republic of New York. Gold letters with a black background. Overall nice shape with some fairly light scratching and some slight bending on the right side. If used outdoors, it was well protected. Fairly scarce mark.  650 
62  Helmet  NA  Firemans Fund Helmet. Red metal helmet. Very good condition. Large Size. A few metal chips on back of helmet.   100 
63  Sign  NA  Cedarburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company embossed tin sign. 20"x9"h. Bright red and yellow. Three extremely minor blemishes - otherwise mint condition.   25 
64  FM  715  Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soceity., Norwich, England. Copper. Good condition.   100 
65  Sign  NA  Monongahela Ins. Co. Pittsburg, PA; Aluminum Sign 22" Long x 9" High, Black Letters without Frame  30 
66  FM  872  Legal and General Assurance Society, Ltd., London, UK; tin; no paint. 8 5/8"x8 1/4"  190 
67  FM  47VA/47VB  Insurance Company of North America, Cast Iron, Facsimile by INA Company copy of 1830 Firemark, Excellent Conditon  50 
68  FM  847  Patriotic 7" Tin Round with Orginal Colors From Ireland  40 
69  Fire Extinguisher  NA  Minimax Fire Extinguisher. Cone Shaped. Metal with red paint. 28 1/2" from top to bottom. 8" diameter at bottom.   25 
70  FM  683  Phoenix Assurance Company. London, England. Copper. Original Colour - retouched in parts. Very good condition.   110 
71  FM  BU 381  5.75" tall zinc mark for the State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company. As you can see, the right edge was broken while being removed. A fairly scarce mark in any condition.  120 
72  FM  944  Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co., Ltd., Liverpool, UK; copper; dark with much paint adhering; 8 3/4" x 10 3/4" Wright 105B  40 
73  Hat  na  Firemans Hat. Navy Blue hat with Eng. Co. 1 H.F.D. Badge on front. Very good condition except scratch on lip of hat.   25 
74  FM  187  Springfield Fire Insurance Company. Tin. 4 holes. Black letters on gold background. 2 3/8x6 3/4.   500 
75  FM  552 VAR  Sun Fire Office, Ltd., London, UK; tinned iron [BU 552 is composed of zinc]; has some traces of gold paint; Diameter is 6 1/4" Wright 3F   Pass 
76  Grenade  NA  Fire Grenade. The Imperial Fire Extinguisher Co., Green Glass with top. Some liquid still inside.   125 
77  Fire Bucket  NA  Fire Bucket. Handle is missing. Yellow paint with grey paint inside. Believe to be British or French. 11 3/8 tall x 10 7/8 across at top, 6 1/2 across bottom.   75 
78    N/A  Genuine Ohio Farmers Fire Mark encased in lucite. On the back is a card from the Westfield Companies indicating it is an original mark from the 1920s and is similar to the first mark used in 1861. About 4" x 7".   Pass 
79  FM  B-1023  Pearl Assurance Co. - London England, Fire Mark, Tin, 8"x5", No Paint Mounted on Oak Board, Fair Condition  40 
80  Advertisement  NA  Coventry Climax Engines, Coventry, England. Advertisement from Fortune, 1941. "Problems of Britains War Time Fire Fighting." Matted but not framed. 17 3/4x13 7/8 - outside of matt.   Pass 
81  FM  103  Aetna Of Hartford - Tin Fire Mark - Never Issued - VG to Excellent Condition  155 
82  Cannonade Bucket  NA  Ireland Tall Cannonade Bucket used to store ordinance. Black paint over pressed wood. 20" tall x 6" diameter at bottom. Handle still in place. Some of the top of the bucket has broken off.   Pass 
83  FM  US-MG-1  Mercer Mutual, New Jersey,8 7/8" x 5 3/4" Brass Oval with Raised Rolled Edge and Raised Letters, Excellant Condition  200 
84  Fire Extinguisher  NA  Fire Extinguisher. Cylinder. 21 1/2" tall x 2" diameter. Orange with writing on all sides but difficult to read in many places.   Pass 
85  Sign  na  National Union Ins Co. - Pittsburg, PA, Tin sign 9 1/2 x 14, Covered by Plastic Black Background Silver Lettering, Excelent Condition  30 
86  FM  B-1697Variant  Asia Assurance Co. Singapore Fire Mark, 2 1/2" Circular, Not in Bulau, Variant of Bulau 1697, Metal Alloy, Excellent Condition with a little missing paint  220 
87  Axe  NA  Red Handled Parade Axe. Wood painted red and Metal painted gold and black. 32" tall   125 
88  Grenade  NA  Fire Grenade. Amber - diamond style. HNS engraved on front and back (lightly)  150 
89  Fire Extinguisher  na  Brown Glass Fire Extinguisher Container. 9 3/4" tall x 2 1/2.   50 
90  Fm  682  Phoenix of London, Copper - Raised Gold Phoenix on Oval - Original Paint, Good Condition, Never Issued  100 
91  FM  B229  Home Ins. Co. New York, Fire Mark, Tin, 6 3/8x 3 1/8, Excellent Condition with some scratches  130 
92  FM  B-1003  Car & General Ins. Co. - London England, Fire Mark, Tin, 6 1/2" x 7 7/8", No Paint Mounted on Oak Board, Small Hole in Center, Poor Condition  80 
93  FM  608  London Assurance - England, Heavy Tin Fire Mark with Good Color and in Good Shape  30 
94  FM  B-228  Farmers York, P.A. Fire Mark, Tin 6 3/8" x 3 1/8" Excellent Condition with 1 damaged nail hole  170 
95  FM  EV-141V  Thuringia - German Enameled Iron 7" x 4 3/4" Fire Mark, Blue Background White Letters  40 
96  FM  21  Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood. Shield Shape. Issued in 1935 for advertising purposes. 15"x10 1/16". Came from Grandparents - George S. Robbins of Rose Lane, Haverford, PA who were Contributorship policy holders (by way of Uncle O. Robbins). Excellent Condition.   Pass 
97  Book  NA  "Catalog of the Green Tree Collection" 1977 hardback. Included are pictures and descriptions of the marks of the Mutual Assurance Co. A must reference for the serious collector.  40 
98  FM  BU891  Royal Insurance Co., LTD; Copper without Color  Pass 
99  FM  EV82J  Landschaftliche Brandkasse, Hanover Germany; Enameled Iron 6 1/8" x 8 7/8", Red Background with White Horse & Letters, Chip on Left Nail Hole  15 
100  FM  BU358  Michigan State Insurance Company, Adrian, Michigan. Tin. 3x7 1/2. Raised letters and border.   1600 
101  FM  BU475X1  State Insurance Co of Des Moines. Tin. 12 11/16x6 3/8. 4 holes. Gold letters on black background.   560 
102  Printing Plates  NA  Litho Printing Plates. Reverse image of fire marks on engraved plates. Set of 5 plates.   50 
103  FM  825  Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Country Fire Office. London, England. 7 1/8x9 3/4. Copper. Raised lettering and heraldics.   200 
104  FM  1054VA  Troler Landes Brandschaden Versicherungs Anstalt. Innsbruck, Austria. Porcelain on Sheet steel. Painted. 5 1/8"X9 1/2" Dished Back. LOT ITEM IS ON FAR LEFT SIDE.   20 
105  fm  1055VA  Troler Landes Brandschaden Versicherungs Anstalt, Innsbruck, Austria. 5 1/4"x9 1/2" Flat Back. Porcelain on sheet steel, painted. ITEM IS TOP MARK IN PICTURE ONLY.  20 
106  FM  1054  Troler Landes Brandschaden Versicherungs Anstalt. Innsbruck, Austria. 4 1/4"x7 1/8". Dished Back. Porcelain on sheet steel, painted. LOT ITEM IS ONLY MARK ON FAR RIGHT SIDE.   30 
107  FM  1055VB  Troler Landes Brandschaden Versicherungs Anstalt. Insbruck, Austria. 5 1/2"x8 5/8". Dished Back. Porcelain on Sheet Steel, Painted. LOT ITEM IS ONLY ONE AT BOTTOM - MIDDLE.   30 
108  Book  NA  Wright, "The British Fire Mark 1680-1879" [Woodhead-Faulkner Cambridge 1982]; a solid copy of this invaluable book about 17th, 18th and 19th Century fire marks issued by companies in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland; very clean and complete with dust jacket  40 
109  FM  221  Continental Insurance Company. New York, New York. 2 3/4x6 7/8. Tin. 4 holes. Gold letters on black background.   275 
110  FM  573  Union Assurance Society. London, England. Brass.Watermans Badge. Union #1.Reissued by Insurance Company as a copy of the first badge issued by Union Assurance. Good Condition, Some Dents  50 
111  FM  BU1614  Companhia de Seguros Fidelidade Fire Mark. Lisbon, Portugal. Tin. 8 5/8 x 5 3/4.   50 
112  Ledger Marker  NA  Amazon Insurance Company of Cincinnati Ledger Marker. 3 x 14. Sheet metal painted.   240 
113  Rattle  NA  Wood Rattle. Patent Nov. 27 1866 embossed in side. 1 3/4x6 9/16.   130 
114  Badge  NA  Town of Norwell Church Hill FD Hat Badge. 2 1/4" Threaded stud on back.   30 
115  Sign  na  The Travelers Insurance Company Elevator Inspection "Sign" - Inspected by - Hartford, Conn. Tin. 8x3 1/2. Damaged  20 
116  Fire Extinguisher  na  Pyrofite Fluid Fire Extinguisher glass container. Manufactured by C.J. Cross Mfg. Co. Inc. New York. 11" tall x 2/12" round. Paper Label in excellent condition.   40 
117  FM  BU761  County Fire Office. London, England. Copper. 8 3/8x6 1/2. Some original gold still on mark.   30 
118  FM  US-KA-1  There was a "M. Kirsch" agency, Chillicothe, Ohio, listed in the 1881 and 1888 issues of the Insurance Year Book. "Insured in the Michael Kirsch Agency." Tin. Rectangular. Black with Silver Lettering.   Pass 
119  End of Auction  NA  END OF AUCTION  TBD