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Lot 700
Sale 6216 - The Pennsylvania Sale
Nov 14, 2012
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$550
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Rare Philadelphia Commemorative Centennial Exposition Fan possibly hunt/allen fan factory, braintree, ma, for philadelphia, pa, 1876
Supported by lacquered sticks and guards, and displayed within a frame, this unique folding fan proudly displays the biblical inscription as seen on the U.S. Liberty Bell; "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All The Land Unto All The Inhabitants Thereof." Beneath this motto a color illustration depicts a view of the innovative manufacturing and engineering marvels of a burgeoning American industrial revolution: railroads, factories, suspension bridge, modern weaponry, hot-air balloon, telegraph, iron-clad ships.
H: 10 in. L: 18 1/4 in. (sight)