Mr Thomas Camble of the West of England Fire Brigade, Exeter
Thomas Camble wears a frockcoat over a double-breasted waistcoat. Protecting his legs and feet are leather boots, whilst the leather helmet has an enlarged tailpiece to protect the neck. Brass helmets were introduced from the late 1860s. On his jacket is the company badge. His left arm rests on one of the leather fire buckets, carried by the four-wheeled horse-drawn fire engine.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 57/1999
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on panel
- Common Name
- Mr Thomas Camble of the West of England Fire Brigade, Exeter
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- Mr Thomas Gamble West of England Fire Brigade, Exeter 1860-1870 presented by Mr W C Loaring
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter possibly
- Production County
- Devon possibly
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- c 1865
- Production Person Surname
- English School
- Production Year Low
- 1860
- Production Year High
- 1870
