Fireman's Speaking Horn
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1866
MediumSilver plate
DimensionsOverall: 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)
Inscribed"Presented to the United Fire Company Feb. 22nd. 1866 by John Starr, Sr."
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number50.41.3
Not on view
DescriptionFire Chief's speaking horn. In need of replating when purchased. Resilvered at Royal Silver Mfg. Co., Norfolk, VA, in 1951.Label TextFireman's Speaking Horn, ca. 1866 American Silver plated Britannia metal This fireman's speaking horn was presented to the United Fire Company of Norfolk on February 22, 1866, by John Starr, Sr. Museum purchase 50.41.3 Exhibition History"The Norfolk Rooms," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, opened August 16, 2014.
