Item description for FIRE MARK: Franklin Mint-Eagle Insurance Company Cincinnati, Ohio-PEWTER PLAQUE

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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:

Eagle Insurance Company

The Eagle Insurance Company of Cincinnati was founded in 1850 in the state of Ohio. Their oval fire mark was made of cast iron, had a central image of a Eagle in flight. The mark had a raised eagle and raised lettering that read "Eagle Ins. Co." Eagle ceased doing business in 1894.

The Mark is approximately 3.25" X 2.25" and is cast pewter construction. 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.