1902 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Department Annual Parade Ribbon for Kearsarge No. 3
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1902 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fire Department Annual Parade Ribbon for Kearsarge No. 3

Code: fdi00001
$145.00


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ARTIFACT: This is a Portsmouth Fire Department annual parade ribbon from the 16th annual parade on September 18, 1902 for Kearsarge No. 3. The red ribbon has a bar at top reading KEARSARGE 3 and a medallion hanging from a cream-colored ribbon. The medallion reads ALWAYS ON THE ALERT with an intertwined K3 logo.

VINTAGE: Circa 1902.

SIZE: 6-3/8" in height and 3" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gold-painted aluminum, celluloid, silk ribbon.

ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin.

MARKINGS: PAT. OCT 18-92 and RIBBON BADGES FROM GEO. A. SANFORD 23 HAWLEY ST., BOSTON with maker's mark.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a fire fighting collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VBHX03 LADEX8/10

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): Ribbon has light fraying at bottom and label is folded.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.