FINE IRVINGTON, NJ CEREMONIAL FIREMAN’S TRUMPET.

FINE IRVINGTON, NJ CEREMONIAL FIREMAN’S TRUMPET. Circa 1898. This beautiful example of a silver plated chased and decorated silver plated fireman’s trophy “Presented to Hose Company No 2 By The Irvington News in its Contest for the Most Popular Fire Company February 1st 1898”. Of typical form, with oval mouthpiece joined to a cylindrical flaring horn mounted with a pair of carrying rings, this parade horn decorated overall with chased scrolling vinery. The mouth engraved in florid script with the aforementioned quote, the swelled midsection embossed with a scrolled cartouche centering “IRVINGTON NJ / FIRE COMPANY / NO 2″ centering a rosette cast with firefighter symbols. SIZE: 19” h. CONDITION: Very good overall, extensively tarnished, plating believed to be intact beneath tarnish. 9-98295 (750-1,250)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2406	$2,127.50	FINE IRVINGTON, NJ CEREMONIAL FIREMAN’S TRUMPET. Circa 1898. This beautiful example of a silver plated chased and decorated silver plated fireman’s trophy “Presented to Hose Company No 2 By The Irvington News in its Contest for the Most Popular Fire Company February 1st 1898”. Of typical form, with oval mouthpiece joined to a cylindrical flaring horn mounted with a pair of carrying rings, this parade horn decorated overall with chased scrolling vinery. The mouth engraved in florid script with the aforementioned quote, the swelled midsection embossed with a scrolled cartouche centering “IRVINGTON NJ / FIRE COMPANY / NO 2″ centering a rosette cast with firefighter symbols. SIZE: 19” h. CONDITION: Very good overall, extensively tarnished, plating believed to be intact beneath tarnish. 9-98295 (750-1,250) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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