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Rare Diminutive Georgian Sun Insurance "Fire Mark"

Rare Diminutive Georgian Sun Insurance "Fire Mark"

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Rare Diminutive Georgian Sun Insurance "Fire Mark"
With Finely Detailed Naïve Features and Stylised Rays
Weathered Repoussé Sheet Copper with Traces of Natural Verdigris and Original Gilding
English, c.1760

5 ¾" diameter

The Sun Fire Insurance Company was formed in 1710 and "Sun in Splendour" Fire Marks of this type were originally attached to the front of their insured properties, so their fire service could easily identify them. This tradition continued into the nineteenth century, primarily for advertising purposes.

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