Jock Auld Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Guys,I think this is to indicate membership of a specific fire insurance company? Shame about the damage but it is old.Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Jock - being German, I don't have much to help with on this sign. Early British Fire Insurance Companies maintained their own engines and men - when a fire was reported all of these Companies would respond - however, only the engine that saw an enamel sign giving the number of their Company, would actually do anything. The rest would just leave. Some of the British ones are quite valuable and are very collectable. Mervyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 The British lead ones were being heavily fakedfaked as far back as the 70's.I have a repro one nicely paintef by me fastened to my front wall - made of resin, notlead tho'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hi,I think, the diameter is 19cm?Such signs were fixed on houses as an advertisement, where an insurance contract with the "Land-Feuersozietät der Provinz Sachsen" exist.See for example:http://www.arco-images.de/land-feuersozietaet-der-provinz-sachsen-versicherungs-plakette-bilder-fotos/633219.htmlUwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Uwe,It is 18cm across? I hope it is still ok at that. Thanks for the link.Guys,Its just one of those things that are easy on the eye, I don't think they are particularly valuable over here and I have seen some still attached to houses in the local area but with a Neidersachen slant on the emblemCheers.Jock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Yes. very attractive. good in a man cave etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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