ST. LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR GROUP OF SIX POCKET MIRRORS WITH MANY RARITIES.
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Winning Bid:
$126.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #215 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 987 in auction 215
Value Code:
G - $100 to $200 Help Icon
Item Description
Sizes are 1.75” to 2.25” and the first mirror includes a brass 3-1/8” handle. The celluloid mirror is tabbed into a brass frame with handle. Pictured is photographic image of “Palace Of Liberal Arts.” Noticeable brown dots mostly near the circumference. Next is gorgeous color mirror showing “Observation Wheel St. Louis 1904.” Mirror is both cloudy and dark. Celluloid along the reverse collet has dark stain around most of the circumference but from the front view only two dots of stain show at ten o’clock and twelve o’clock with a darker .25” spot and pinpoint cello nick at two o’clock. Incredible high gloss and almost no surface wear. Still a beautiful and rare mirror. Next with 99% silvering shows “Union Station.” In reflected light there are a pair of tiny 3/16” craze lines and a couple of similar tiny scratches but just the very slightest hint of a little age mixed in with the blue sky background. Nice gloss. Next was for single day event titled “Rathbone Sisters Day.” Cream background has taken on tan tone. 98% silvering. Next with 96% silvering shows a barber’s chair with surrounding text “August Kern/Barber/Supply Co. Saint Louis, Mo.” Noticeable stain over the cream background and on some of the lettering. Still with gloss. Last with 98% silvering advertises a maker of inked ribbons and carbon papers. Very outer edge has some tiny age marks and side edge is missing some tiny cello flakes. Side edge has many vertical lines in the celluloid covering but these are not seen from the front which still displays nicely and which has an excellent design, the first we’ve seen.
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