Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet, late 19th century.

Silver Plated Presentation Fire Trumpet, late 19th century. Derby-style presentation trumpet with applied oval plate on the bell engraved 'Capt W.W. Claflin C.E. Etter Asst./Pipe M W. Woods/Peabody/June 17, 1896/Play 164 Ft,' surrounded by an engraved scene with buildings, helmets, axes, ladders, and a steamer with men being pulled by two horses. Ht. 24 in. Footnotes: Provenance Firefighting Memorabilia, Skinner, Bolton, Massachusetts (10 November 2001), Lot 515. Note The names and dates on inscribed plaque refer to a Hand Fire Engine Contest held at Rockdale Park, Peabody, Massachusetts, on 17 June 1896. Quinsigamond (Quinsigamog) No. 1, a Hunneman Hand Tub #475 belonging to Quinsigamond Engine Company No. 1 of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, achieved the highest spray at over 164 feet, winning the '$50 silver trumpet' in a special contest against the Muster sponsors, Peabody Veteran Firemen's Union. See 'No Records Made at Muster,' Boston Globe (18 June 1896), p. 4. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing