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Lot 158

Sale 6163 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Apr 26, 2017 6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$800 - 1,200

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Rare Philadelphia Centennial Exposition fan Japan, 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.

L: 10 in.

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