Souvenir
Globe
German. Anonymous. Untitled.
[miniature souvenir paperweight globe].
Transfer painted 1.75" orb
German 'kitsch" globe showing the pre-1918 world, mounted later on a cast
aluminum body by the National Die Casting Co., Chicago, as a souvenir to sell at
the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair. Base when twisted reveals views of buildings
at the fair. Chicago. c1932. Mechanism needs attention.
ITEM# 07517
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