Leather firefighting helmet. Ornate leather firefighting helmet with stamped border around rim, vertical designs on sections on dome and manufacturer's seal "H.G. Grata cap _ St NY" On back 2.5in tall "1820" painted in red and gold. Metal eagle head is mounted facing front on top of front. Eagle appears to hold in its beak a leather crest with a 3.25in high blue "4" with white leather cut out to reveal it. Cut out on top revelas a red background with white letter: W_SH____ON." A cut out section at the base has a red background and white letters "_. C. L." Remnants of red fabric around edge of interior where hat fits onto head.
Manufacturer's stamp " H.T. Gratacap, Manufacturer of Firemans Caps, Belts, &c 143 Grand St, New York"
Fireman's helmet or fire helmet, frontispiece badge, "Washington Hose Co. #4" Manufacturer's seal stamped inot rear brim of hat that also has "1820" painted in gold and black, 2.25in high. Floreal chain stamped around rim. Top is 8 sections with 4 raised arcs 2 side and 1 back are painted gold with The section in the front is topped with neck and head of an eagle painted gold with beak grasping the top of a red, white and blue leather crest, 8in high. Top feather layer is white. A cut out banner revealing red at top contains "WASHINGTON" in white. A central cut out of "4", 3.25in high is blue. At botton, a cut out area revelaing red, contains white leather letters "E" and "G." Inside there is a 3in wide band of red flocked fabric lind with tan fabric stitched around edge of hat opening and folds into the crown of the hat. Manufacturer's seal "H.T. Gratacap, Manufacturere of Firemen's Caps, Belt, &c. 143 Grand Street, New York."
