Antique Mutual Assurance Fire Mark Electrics Committee on foods

Committee on foods

75"D x 2"H

After finishing the sanding of the exterior

24" W x 5" H

This vintage cabinet features thirty nine separate drawers for the storage of small parts

Antique Mutual Assurance Fire Mark Electrics Committee on foodsLate 19th Century Early 20th Century Cast iron fire mark for The Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss by Fire, or "Green Tree Insurance Company" of Philadelphia. Cast iron plaques of varying designs would be affixed to buildings insured by different companies so that, in the event of fire, it could be deduced what, if any, insurance the owner had. This particular plaque was the symbol of the Mutual Assurance Company, in use from 1784