Vintage Shand Mason & Co. Steam Fire Engine Print – “Leith Fire Brigade” – Mounted Antique Advert c.19th Century

Description

Description:

A striking original vintage advertisement featuring the Shand, Mason & Co. Patent “Double Vertical” Steam Fire Engine, proudly bearing the name of the Leith Fire Brigade. This No. 1 size engine boasts a capacity of 350–400 gallons per minute, emphasizing its high performance and reliability in municipal fire service during the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

Produced in exceptional detail through expert lithography, this monochrome illustration captures the intricate mechanics and grandeur of one of Britain’s finest steam-powered firefighting machines. This print is a brilliant example of 19th-century industrial advertising, likely published in a specialist catalogue or engineering journal to promote Shand Mason’s cutting-edge fire equipment.

Printed by the renowned lithographers Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., known for producing high-quality technical and promotional artwork during this period.

This artwork has been professionally mounted on black card and measures approximately 20 x 27 cm, making it perfect for collectors of firefighting memorabilia, transport historians, or those with a passion for vintage engineering.

Condition Note:

This is an authentic vintage print, and as such may show some natural signs of age including light foxing, slight edge wear, or faint toning. These imperfections are consistent with the age and enhance the historic character of the piece. The print has been carefully mounted on black presentation board, ready for framing or display.