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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION FIREMAN'S TRUMPET
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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION FIREMAN'S TRUMPET

MARK OF WILLIAM ADAMS, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1857

Closed19 January 2024

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AN AMERICAN SILVER PRESENTATION FIREMAN'S TRUMPET
MARK OF WILLIAM ADAMS, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1857
The flaring conical trumpet with gadrooned rim, chased and engraved throughout with scrolling foliage, flowerheads, and rocaille cartouches, the lower cartouche with a presentation inscription, with two suspension rings, marked on lower body W. ADAMS and NEW YORK
22 in. (55.8 cm.) long
26 oz. 10 dwt. (824 gr.)

Presented to Louis T. Bourie (1828-1903) in 1857.

Specialist note

The presentation inscription reads:
Presented by the members of
Alert Engine Co. No. 1 of Fort Wayne, Ind.
to their Re Elected Foreman
L. T. Bourie
as a token of Honor & Esteem
Augt. 10th 1857
After previously holding various other official positions in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Louis T. Bourie (1828-1903) was selected as the first fire chief of the city's newly organized fire department, serving from 1856-1858, and again from 1862-1864.