South St. Louis Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Louis, Missouri 1859-1878. Description of Fire Mark: Oval. Border and "South St. Louis Mutual" raised. Condition: Broken on upper left and upper right. This fire mark is made of zinc.
The fire mark of the Friendly Society, founded in 1684 in London. The earliest known fire mark, it featured arrows entwined by a snake, an element from the coat of arms of William Hale, one of the Society’s directors.
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Guardian Assurance Company, Limited., England, 1821. Description of Image on Fire Mark: A red border with the raised figure of Athene in gold, silver, and red. The word "Guardian" in raised gold lettering below. The background is black. this fire mark is made of tin and was used in Martinique.
State Farm Insurance. United States, year unknown. Description of Fire Mark: This fire mark is an oval with a raised border, lettering and image. the words "State Farm" appear across the top and "Fire Casualty Co." appear at the bottom. The center has a red fire engine with State Farm Insurance plaque on the side of the truck.
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, Limited., England 1864. Description of Image on Fire Mark: Raised globe encircled with band bearing the company name in gold on a black and red background. The words "Liverpool & London & Globe" are raised. The borders of this fire mark are also raised. This fire mark is made of tin.
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Laclede Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Saint Louis, Missouri, 1859-1903. Description of Fire Mark: This fire mark is an oval with a raised border. There is a raised image of clasped hands in the center with Raised lettering "Laclede Mutual" around the border. This mark is made of heavy zinc.
Companhia de Seguros Fidelidade. Portugal, 1835. Description of Fire Mark: Navy blue background with "Fidelidade 1835" written across the top in raised gold lettering. There is an image of a dog also in raised gold. This mark is made of tin.
Fire insurance placards picked up at winter barn sale
Beginning in the 1750s, some American insurance companies began issuing metal fire marks to policyholders to signify that their property was insured against fire damage. The fire marks bore the name and/or symbol of the insurer, and some included the customer’s policy number. The company or agent would then affix the mark to the policyholder’s…
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1. United Fireman's Insurance Co. cast iron fire mark, 19th c., 9 1/2" h., 11 3/8" w. $50-100
So small, they often go unnoticed - if you look around on the walls of old houses you may sometimes see metal plaques, or badges, erected by insurance companies to show that a property was insured. There are two types - early... more
Insurance badge on 37 South Molton Street http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/912411
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