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1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR DESK THERMOMETER

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A 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIR INK STAND: The figural ink stand with impressed lettering around the base 'Cascades & Festival - Hall, St. Louis, 900 Feet Wide 1100 Feet Deep, 1904,' includes a glass inkwell with lid and mother of pearl pen. M

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1904 St. Louis World's Fair Inkwell/Stand: 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Cascades & Festival Hall Inkwell and Pen Stand. Measures 5.5" x 4". No insert or pen.

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1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR INKWELL: 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR INKWELLGilt bronze, claw footed inkwell with diminutive, figural Cascades. 5" height

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1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Abalone Shell Souvenir Calligraphy Pen: 1904, with box, measures 7 1/2 X 1/2 inches, box measures 8 X 3/4 inches

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A COLLECTION OF 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIRS: The collection of souvenirs includes: A wooden hatchet with an image of 'Chief Wolf Robe;' Two wooden plaques with birch bark canoes; Three glass paperweights; A brass match safe: Two leather wallets;

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A 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIR PEN TRAY: The Art Nouveau style pen tray with flowing female and raised lettering reads 'PALACE OF ELECTRICITY, THE WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS.' Measures 1.25 x 10.5 x 4.25 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aw

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A 1904 WORLD'S FAIR LIDDED VASE GENERAL GRANTS CABIN: The tri-footed vase with lid, color transfer on the front is captioned 'General Grant's Log Cabin Built by him in 1854. St Louis World's Fair 1904,' signed Victoria Carlsbad, Austria with a blue ink s

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1903 Simplex St. Louis Expo Souvenir Typewriter: Indexing typewriter made by Simplex as a 1903 St. Louis World's Fair souvenir. In overall VG condition. Comes with original cardboard box in fair condition. From the Howard Hazelcorn collection.

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4" SOUVENIR PAPERWEIGHT: 4" SOUVENIR PAPERWEIGHT "EASTER WISHES 1904 ST. LOUIS EXPEDITION" (ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR)

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8 Glass Paperweights: Columbian Expos, St Louis World Fair, etc, some fading, no chips or cracks, largest 4"

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Unusual Vintage St. Louis Art Glass Paperweight: Unusual Vintage St. Louis Art Glass Paperweight with Sulfide and Milliefiori. Signed Inside the Glass at the Bottom 1767-1967 SL. Condition: Excellent. Dimension: Dia- 2.5", H- 1.75". Provenance: From

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A Regency Brass Banded Mahogany Campaign Desk: A Regency Brass Banded Mahogany Campaign Desk Circa 1830 with Later Stand Height overall 19 3/8 x width 19 3/4 x depth 11 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Jeanne A. Pass, St. Louis, Missour

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A Miscellaneous Collection of Metal, Wood and Ceramic: A Miscellaneous Collection of Metal, Wood and Ceramic Souvenirs from the Century of Progress World's Fair, Chicago, 1933, Comprising of a copper cigarette box, key form thermometer, a bust of Abraham

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1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR DESK THERMOMETER

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1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR DESK THERMOMETER

Figural Missouri Mule on base, text around base reading "Show Me I'm From Missouri; World's Fair St. Louis 1904". 7" height

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1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR DESK THERMOMETER

Name: 1904 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR DESK THERMOMETER
SKU: 118071338
Price: 125 USD
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