1970s Fire Fighting Tin Lithograph Serving Tray 1850 Horse Drawn Fire Engine
$24.99
This fire fighting tin lithograph serving tray features a bright horse drawn fire engine marked 1850 against a glossy black background.
The tray is pretty clean overall, with light corner and edge wear, scattered surface scratches and small spots of finish loss on the front, plus light wear on the solid red back.
The bold red, yellow, green, white, and black graphics give it a strong firehouse display look, with repeated FIRE lettering, crossed firefighting tools, fire chief hat emblems, and an early fire carriage at the center.
Details
- Item: Fire fighting themed serving tray
- Item Type: Tin lithograph serving tray
- Era: 70s
- Materials: Tin
- Color: Black, red, yellow, green, and white
- Style: Fire fighting themed novelty graphic
- Dimensions: 17 1/2 inches by 12 1/4 inches
- Special Features: Central horse drawn fire engine marked 1850, repeated FIRE lettering, fire chief hat emblems, crossed firefighting tools, decorative hose border, and solid red back
Condition
Positives
- The large central fire engine graphic remains bright and easy to see.
- The black background still has a glossy finish.
- The red back remains clean and strongly colored.
- The decorative border and firefighting graphics remain clear.
- The tray retains its full rectangular shape with rounded corners and raised rim.
Issues / Wear
- Light wear is visible along the corners and outer rim.
- Scattered surface scratches are visible on the black front.
- Small spots of finish loss and rubbing are visible near the edges.
- The red back shows light surface wear.
If you collect fire fighting memorabilia, the large 1850 fire engine graphic and bold black ground make this an easy display piece for a firehouse collection, wall, or bar area.
If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.
Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description.
Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.
Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received.
Postage due on a return is deducted from the refund.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
- Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
- Ships in 2 business days
- Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)
Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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In 2 business days, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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