ASSORTED 1876 PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION PAPERWEIGHTS AND PINS, LOT OF FOUR, comprising a colorless rectangular paperweight of the Main Building, a colorless and frosted oval-form paperweight of Independence Hall, and two deep ruby with gilt decoration oval-form brooches/pins featuring the Art Gallery building. Fourth quarter 19th century. Rectangular paperweight: 4 7/8" x 2 5/8" OA.
Provenance: From a Pennsylvania private collection.

Oval-form paperweight undamaged with minor wear and a few surface scratches to top; rectangular paperweight with some scattered flakes notably to corners and edges, a sliver chip to one base corner, a small sliver chip to one top corner, minor wear and a few surface scratches to top; brooches with roughness, flaking, and a few chips along edges, one lacking pin fastener and metal components with rusting, other lacking fastener/metal components on back. Oval-form paperweight with uneven post-production polishing to top, as made.