Rare Ca. 1910 Steamboat Steamship Kapok Life Vest
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Rare Ca. 1910 Steamboat Steamship Kapok Life Vest

Code: ol00110


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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ARTIFACT: The lovely and talented Valerie is modeling a circa 1910 steamboat life vest. It is nicely labeled as having met the approval of the Steamboat Inspector of the Department of Commerce. On handling this rare item, seems hard to imagine how such a vest could keep people afloat!

VINTAGE: Circa 1910.

SIZE: Probably one-size-fits-all, but about a medium or large.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Kapok filled cotton.

ATTACHMENT: Vertical Pinback with "C" type catch.

MARKINGS: KUMFORT FILLED WATER VEST KAPOK FILLED APPROVED BY THE STEAMBOAT INSPECTOR DEP'T OF COMMERCE KUMFORT MANUFACTURING CO. BOSTON, MA. (See image of label below).

ITEM NOTES: This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SEJX2/09

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine): Small tear and minor storage wear.

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