Great American Fire Marks Collection
The Franklin Mint
Sponsored and presented by The National Fire Museum, this collection recreates fifteen of the most prized and historic original Fire Marks. They are crafted in fine pewter and the raised images are hand-painted in brilliant color. The marks range in size from approximately 2.25"-2.5" by 3.25"-3.5". The fire mark in this listing represent the following company:
Associated Firemen's of Baltimore
The Associated Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore, Maryland issued this fire mark in 1848. The cast iron oval mark has a raised edge border, and raised central image of a fireman rushing to a fire blowing a trumpet and holding a burning brand. Associated Firemen's operated from 1847 until 1899, when it was absorbed into the Fidelity Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore.
The Mark is approximately 2.25" X 3.00" and is cast pewter construction with a fireman rushing blowing a trumpet. It is in good condition with a nice vintage look and feel about them.
A must for any Firefighter, or Insurance Memorabilia Collector
American insurance company’s fire marks were placed on the exterior of a house and were intended to discourage malicious arson by showing that the owner would not suffer greatly if the building was destroyed. Additionally, the mark stood as a guarantee to fire brigades that the insurance company which insured the house in question would reward handsomely the brigade extinguishing a blaze on the premises.
