Auction 60 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Basler Insurance Company against Fire Damage - Enamel Fire Insurance Mark - Palestine

Opening: $400
Unsold
Basler Insurance Company against Fire Damage. Palestine, [1940s?].
Iron; enamel.
A fire insurance mark of the Basler Insurance Company against Fire Damage (the Baloise Group). Made of iron plated with enamel, bearing the Hebrew inscription "'Habasila'it' Fire Insurance Company" with the logo of the company, a dragon carrying a shield (the logo is printed upside down).
19X26 cm. Fair condition. Stains, defects, rust. Enamel is broken at margins.
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