FIRE MARK DOVE: Philadelphia Insurance Company- Cast Metal Plaque - MARKER/SIGN

Description

Philadelphia Insurance Company
The Philadelphia Insurance Company of Pennsylvania was incorporated in 1804 with a capital of 0,000. They issued their original fire mark that same year. Their mark consists of the image of a dove with an olive branch in its beak perched upon a hand. This hollow-backed lead image was mounted on a 9.0" X 16.5" shield-shaped wooden board. The Philadelphia Insurance Company was disbanded in 1844.
This listing is for a nice mark/plaque which measures approximately 9.0" X 11.0", is of metal (non ferrous) construction and cast by John Wright. The mark
has a good painted surface, with some chips and nicks and paint loss which adds to its vintage look and feel. This mark is rare and not one of the ones that is regularly seen up for sale. This is a very nice item and it would make an excellent
addition for fire mark, fire fighting or insurance memorabilia collectors.
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 greatly suffer if the building were 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.
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