Medal [Service medal United Fire Brigade Association]
Maker and role
Anton Teutenberg, Medalist
United Fire Brigades Association, Commissioned by
Production date
1874
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Object detail
Accession number
1982.57.9
Description
United Fire Brigade Association Service Medal.
Silver medal on red ribbon. Clasp at top with three pointed spikes which extend through the ribbon to secure it. The ribbon is long and has sixteen service bars attached to it with "2 YEARS SERVICE" embossed on each of them. Six of the bars have a shield in the centre with flames around it and helmet with crossed axes at the top. The other ten are rectangular in shape. At the end of the ribbon, a circular medallion is attached. On it, a fireman with hose flanked by shields is depicted in relief. "UNITED FIRE BRIGADE ASSOCIATION / N / Z / AUXILIUM IN / PERICULO" is embossed. On the reverse of the medal, ""PRESENTED TO Supert. J. Hughes / Auckland Fire Brigade / FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE / dating from Dunedin 1862 / AUCKLAND 1874" is inscribed.
Silver medal on red ribbon. Clasp at top with three pointed spikes which extend through the ribbon to secure it. The ribbon is long and has sixteen service bars attached to it with "2 YEARS SERVICE" embossed on each of them. Six of the bars have a shield in the centre with flames around it and helmet with crossed axes at the top. The other ten are rectangular in shape. At the end of the ribbon, a circular medallion is attached. On it, a fireman with hose flanked by shields is depicted in relief. "UNITED FIRE BRIGADE ASSOCIATION / N / Z / AUXILIUM IN / PERICULO" is embossed. On the reverse of the medal, ""PRESENTED TO Supert. J. Hughes / Auckland Fire Brigade / FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE / dating from Dunedin 1862 / AUCKLAND 1874" is inscribed.
Marks
2 YEARS SERVICE Embossed
UNITED FIRE BRIGADE ASSOCIATION / N / Z / AUXILIUM IN / PERICULO Embossed
PRESENTED TO Supert. J. Hughes / Auckland Fire Brigade / FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE / dating from Dunedin 1862 / AUCKLAND 1874 Engraved
UNITED FIRE BRIGADE ASSOCIATION / N / Z / AUXILIUM IN / PERICULO Embossed
PRESENTED TO Supert. J. Hughes / Auckland Fire Brigade / FOR 5 YEARS SERVICE / dating from Dunedin 1862 / AUCKLAND 1874 Engraved
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Collection
Credit Line
Anton Teutenberg et al. 1874. Medal [Service medal United Fire Brigade Association], 1982.57.9. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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