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19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell
19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell

19th C Handheld Muffin Bell Town Crier Fire Alarm Bell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The bell was commonly used as a fire alarm to alert the town. Usually two Criers would use them to alert the town folks.

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"
Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"

$399Sale Price|33% Off

H 16.75 in W 12.5 in D 6 in

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Gamewell Co wall hanging cast iron fire alarm box. #2462, from Dayton Ohio. Dimensions: 12.5" x 6" x 16.75" (Width x Depth x Height)

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Vintage 1910s American American Classical Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign
Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign

Mid 20th Century Vintage Porcelain Enameled Metal Sprinkler Fire Alarm Sign

Located in Stamford, CT

Great Vintage porcelain sign-enameled metal sign, Sprinkler Fire Alarm when bell rings call Police or Fire Dept.

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Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

Cast Iron Type 774-M Fire Alarm Call Signal Indicator Box by ADT
Cast Iron Type 774-M Fire Alarm Call Signal Indicator Box by ADT

Cast Iron Type 774-M Fire Alarm Call Signal Indicator Box by ADT

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original 1936 ADT Type 774-M fire alarm call signal indicator box manufactured by ADT cast in iron and featuring a glass rod system which is still intact.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Iron

Antique Fire Alarm Box Converted Lamp by Gamewell Co., Newton, MA, Circa 1930
Antique Fire Alarm Box Converted Lamp by Gamewell Co., Newton, MA, Circa 1930

Antique Fire Alarm Box Converted Lamp by Gamewell Co., Newton, MA, Circa 1930

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Fire Alarm Box Converted Lamp by Gamewell Co., Newton, Mass., circa 1930s, with working key. 24"H to socket, 18.5"H Box: 12.5"W x 8"D A one-of-a-kind functional relic, th...

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad
Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad

Antique Nautical Tyfon Brass Foghorn Malmo Sweden Kockums Mek Verkstad

Located in Chicago, IL

It is a type of air horn used for maritime purposes, likely on ships to signal in foggy conditions or used as a fire alarm. Circa Early 20th Century Dimensions H 23.5" W 14" D 7"

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Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940
Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Fire Bell - Unique Family Heirloom

Located in South Burlington, VT

Historical use as fire alarms : Fire towers: During the Edo period, hanshō were hung in watchtowers (Hinomi-yagura) in neighborhoods, with firemen on duty to sound the alarm.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1980s Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Russian Artist Alexander Ney
1980s Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Russian Artist Alexander Ney

1980s Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Russian Artist Alexander Ney

By Alexander Ney

Located in Surfside, FL

Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto were all early exponents as well as Antoni Tàpies, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, and Lucio Fontan...

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1980s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Color Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney
Color Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

Color Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

By Alexander Ney

Located in Surfside, FL

Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto were all early exponents as well as Antoni Tàpies, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, and Lucio Fontan...

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20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney
White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

By Alexander Ney

Located in Surfside, FL

Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto were all early exponents as well as Antoni Tàpies, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, and Lucio Fontan...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney
White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

By Alexander Ney

Located in Surfside, FL

Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto were all early exponents as well as Antoni Tàpies, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, and Lucio Fontan...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney
White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

White Terracotta Modernist Abstract Sculpture Head Russian Artist Alexander Ney

By Alexander Ney

Located in Surfside, FL

Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto were all early exponents as well as Antoni Tàpies, Alberto Burri, Piero Manzoni, and Lucio Fontan...

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20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"
Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan  Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Japan  Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"

Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"
Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"

Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"

$3,840Sale Price|59% Off

H 28 in Dm 15 in

Japanese Huge Bronze Bell With Double Inscription, 28"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

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Fire Alarm
Fire Alarm

Fire Alarm

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H 43 in W 36 in D 21 in

Fire Alarm

Located in Round Top, TX

crack in the top of the glass case.

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Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Fire Alarm

Jason ShelowitzFire Alarm, 2017

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H 17 in W 11 in

Fire Alarm

By Jason Shelowitz

Located in New York, NY

This piece is a watercolor painting on Pacon cold pressed art paper, from his solo exhibition Overlooked and Underexposed. Jason was born in 1979 in Oceanside, New York and has been...

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2010s Street Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station
Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

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H 23.5 in W 49.5 in D 26.5 in

Rare Antique Gamewell Fire Alarm Base Station

Located in Round Top, TX

This repeater automatically retransmitted fire alarms to the alarm circuits of the city without the necessity of having an attendant being on duty.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Cast Iron Fire Alarm Covers by the Rockwood Company
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Fire Alarm Covers by the Rockwood Company

Pair of Antique Cast Iron Fire Alarm Covers by the Rockwood Company

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of mid-20th century pierced wrought iron alarm covers mounted as sculpture. The covers with company name Rockwood Worchester. Would be great wired as table lamps. Note: Can work...

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Sculptures

Mid-1900s Red Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Master Box w/ Western Electric Phone
Mid-1900s Red Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Master Box w/ Western Electric Phone

Mid-1900s Red Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Master Box w/ Western Electric Phone

Located in Vineyard Haven, MA

This highly collectible cottage style Gamewell fire Masterbox is unrestored and in its original condition, except for the 1930s-1940s Western Electric phone which has been converted ...

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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

1970s Alarm Button Type W-4519-001
1970s Alarm Button Type W-4519-001

1970s Alarm Button Type W-4519-001

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H 2.56 in Dm 4.34 in

1970s Alarm Button Type W-4519-001

Located in Warsaw, PL

Surface-mounted signal switch used to sound the alarm in the event of a fire hazard. Information placed on the front of the switch: "In the event of a fire, break the glass and press...

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Late 20th Century Polish Industrial More Lighting

Materials

Plastic

Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850
Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850

Fine French Ormolu Travel Clock Lézé à Paris, circa 1850

Located in Amsterdam, NL

The silvered dial with Roman numerals is signed Léze R. de la Paix 19 and is placed in a guilloche engraved fire-gilt brass mask. Below in this mask there are subsidiay dials for the...

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36
Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36

Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36

Located in Dayton, OH

Quartersawn Oak Gamewell Fire Alarm Indicator box, circa 1888. Made by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company of New York used in fire houses to indicate the fire alarm box number pulled fo...

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Antique 1880s Victorian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Vintage Industrial Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940
Vintage Industrial Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940

Vintage Industrial Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940
Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940
Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Vintage Industrial Brass Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1940

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Black Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940
Vintage Industrial Black Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940

Vintage Industrial Black Metal Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, circa.1940

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"
Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

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H 22.25 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"

Located in Nantucket, MA

Today, the use of fire-retardant materials, automatic fire doors, ship-wide fire alarms, and greater attention to fire drills and procedures resulted directly from the Morro Castle d...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester
Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester

Enormous Reclaimed Cast Iron Industrial Clock by Gents of Leicester

By Gents of Leicester

Located in Nottingham, GB

Known for their precision-engineered bells, fire alarms, and electric clocks, Gents became synonymous with reliable timekeeping.

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Vintage 1920s British Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Vintage Extra Large Wall Clock with Roman Numerals by Gents of Leicester
Vintage Extra Large Wall Clock with Roman Numerals by Gents of Leicester

Vintage Extra Large Wall Clock with Roman Numerals by Gents of Leicester

By Gents of Leicester

Located in Nottingham, GB

Known for their precision-engineered bells, fire alarms, and electric clocks, Gents became synonymous with reliable timekeeping.

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Vintage 1940s British Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Steel

Vintage Industrial Diminutive Wooden Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1930
Vintage Industrial Diminutive Wooden Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1930

Vintage Industrial Diminutive Wooden Magneta Factory Railway Wall Clock, c.1930

Located in London, GB

Outside of clocks they also produced fire alarms, telephones, loudspeakers and many other electrical items.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

1930s Industrial Enamel Shop Lights Sconces
1930s Industrial Enamel Shop Lights Sconces

1930s Industrial Enamel Shop Lights Sconces

Located in Surrey, BC

One of Benjamin's most notable products was their series of non-contact fire alarm horns, introduced in the early 1920s.

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique American Benjamin Industrial Green Porcelain Enameled Factory Light Lamp
Antique American Benjamin Industrial Green Porcelain Enameled Factory Light Lamp

Antique American Benjamin Industrial Green Porcelain Enameled Factory Light Lamp

By Benjamin Electrical Company 1

Located in Dayton, OH

One of Benjamin's most notable products was their series of non-contact fire alarm horns, introduced in the early 1920s.

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Vintage 1930s Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Rare Gents of Leicester 24 Hour Dial Bakelite Wall Clock
Rare Gents of Leicester 24 Hour Dial Bakelite Wall Clock

Rare Gents of Leicester 24 Hour Dial Bakelite Wall Clock

By Gents of Leicester

Located in Nottingham, GB

Known for their precision-engineered bells, fire alarms, and electric clocks, Gents became synonymous with reliable timekeeping.

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Vintage 1930s British Industrial Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Dovetail Wooden Runkel Chocolate Box Crate, circa 1930's
Vintage Dovetail Wooden Runkel Chocolate Box Crate, circa 1930's

Vintage Dovetail Wooden Runkel Chocolate Box Crate, circa 1930's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

The move to 445 West 30th Street in 1888 would result in a permanent headquarters for the Runkels, where a factory remained into the 1930s; it was rebuilt after a three-alarm fire in...

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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"
Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"

Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell  Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"
Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell  Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"

Japanese Rare Big Signed Antique Bronze Temple Bell Emits Voice Of Buddha, 25"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Beyond their use in temples, tsurigane also became deeply integrated into everyday life during the Edo period, serving as time signals for towns and as alarms for fires and other eme...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

FIRE ALARM
FIRE ALARM

FIRE ALARM

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H 45.5 in W 18.5 in D 8 in

FIRE ALARM

Located in New York, NY

20th century, American, Fire Alarm Indicator housed in an oak case with a 15" brass bell, manufactured by the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company of New York.

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20th Century American Decorative Art

Vintage Fire Alarm Lamps
Vintage Fire Alarm Lamps

Vintage Fire Alarm Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wonderful old fire alarm boxes converted into lamps. Priced individually.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Cityscape Painting
Folk Art Cityscape Painting

Folk Art Cityscape Painting

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H 25.25 in W 19.25 in D 1.75 in

Folk Art Cityscape Painting

Located in Pasadena, CA

Rendered in a naive manner, this folk art painting depicts a sleepy eyed woman next to a fire alarm beacon topped with a red globe against the backdrop of a city and a stormy sky abo...

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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Firehouse Training Bell
Firehouse Training Bell

Firehouse Training Bell

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H 17 in W 15.5 in D 11.5 in

Firehouse Training Bell

Located in Oakland, CA

Who doesn't want to be a fireman and slide down the brass pole. You can be you own fire chief and choose whether it is a one or three alarm fire and train your own recruits.

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Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Wire

American Fire Alarm Box
American Fire Alarm Box

American Fire Alarm Box

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H 16 in W 12 in D 6 in

American Fire Alarm Box

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 20th century game well fire alarm box. This circa 1920 box would have been attached to a pole or the exterior of a building.

Category

Early 20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"
1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

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H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in

1930s Information Signboard "Fire-Alarm"

Located in Warsaw, PL

An original 1930s German signboard informing about the assembly point in the event of a fire alarm. Construction: Pressed convex steel sheet covered with two-colored enamel.

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Signs

Materials

Steel

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box
New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

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H 14 in W 10 in D 5 in

New York City Red Fire Alarm Box

Located in North Beninngton, VT

Iconic New York red painted electric fire alarm box. Great for a collector of interesting vintage New York City memorabilia it's also just simply a beautiful object.

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Antique Early 1900s American More Folk Art

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Fire Alarm For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the fire alarm you’re looking for. Each fire alarm for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and iron. Your living room may not be complete without a fire alarm — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A fire alarm is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made fire alarm over the years, but those crafted by Jason Shelowitz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Fire Alarm?

Prices for a fire alarm start at $154 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $1,250.