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Premier Auction # 174

Auction # 174 Closing Monday May 27th, 2024 at 10 PM EST
Catalog Lot 1

Auction Local Time: Dec 7, 2024 18:05:37 EST ( 6:05:37 PM )



THIS EVENINGS BIDDING IS NOW COMPLETED.

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1. Fire Grenade, “HART’S LIGHTNING - FIRE EXTINGUISHER / MF,G BY THE HART LIGHTNING - FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CO. / PAT. AUG. 11, 1885.”, American, ca. 1885 - 1890, orange amber, 7 1/2”h, smooth base, rough sheared unfinished lip.

A good amount of content stain and dried contents exist, but no after production damage.

The grenade has four side and one base rounded protrusions each about 1/2” in length. It was probably designed to sit into a specially designed rack. In our almost 40-years of auctioning various grenades, this is one of the rarest (the only one we’ve seen) and most unusual grenades we have ever offered at auction! Will Young Collection.


Winning Bid: $ 9,500 (6 Bids)


Estimate: $ 8,000 - $ 12,000

Bidding Ended


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