1926 PHILADELPHIA SESQUICENTENNIAL EXPO SOUVENIR METAL BUILDING LIBERTY BELL

Description

Rare souvenir metal paperweight from the 1926 Sesquicentennial Expo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that commemorated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
This vintage paperweight is a miniature replica of the Expo's theme building, an 80-foot high Liberty Bell illuminated with 26,000 light bulbs that straddled the main entrance into the Fair. This souvenir is cast in grey metal with excellent detail. The bell is embossed "1776 - 1926", and the base reads "THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL - PHILADELPHIA - 150 YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE".
It stands 3" tall on a 2.75" by 1.75" base.
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