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1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir Bank
1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir Bank
Item Details
Description

American. C.1939. The perisphere (round piece) is the bank and the trylon is the thermometer. The perisphere and trylon were the central symbols of the 1939 World's Fair and were used in a wide range of promotional materials such as this bank and thermometer.

Size
12.25" x 7" x 4".

Condition
Excellent condition overall. Some scratches and scuffs to the base, top of thermometer and around bank.

Medium
Lithographed tin.

Provenance
From the Howie Meyer Legacy Collection.

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1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir Bank

Estimate CA$150 - CA$250
Current Price (5 bids)

CA$75

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