Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

World’s Fairs and ExpositionsLot 166 (reduced)HORTICULTURAL HALL. (F)Lot 165“004.” We last sold an example (39) in 2010 for $750.00.WORLDS FAIRS ANDEXPOSITIONSH40CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, 1876166. 1876 CENTENNIAL BANDANNA. Collins 425. 27 x 25”.Cotton. Orange and Black. A couple of small holes at upper rightand lower left. Some stains surrounding the dome at center, asshown. Some other scattered and unimportant foxing. At top, adisplayed eagle with a scroll below inscribed, CENTENNIALEXHIBITION, separates two roundels; at left a view of the MAINEXHIBITION BUILDING, and at right, THE MACHINERYHALL. At center, a view of MEMORIAL HALL/ ART GALLERY.Below, the inscription EXHIBITION/ FAIRMOUNT PARK/PHILADELPHIA/ 1776 1876 separates two roundels. At left,a view of THE AGRICULTURAL HALL and at right, TheLot 167 (reduced)167. 1876 CENTENNIAL BANDANNA. Collins 426. 26 x 23”. Cotton.Brown and Orange. Generally excellent condition with some lightfoxing. Greek key pattern border with portraits of Washington andGrant at the upper corners. The lower corners contain views of theobverse and the reverse of the 1876 Official Medal. Inscribed withinroundels at the centers of the outer border is PHILADELPHIA/1776 at left and PHILADELPHIA/ 1876 at right. Dominating thebandanna at center are three large vignettes. At top, a displayedeagle perched on a shield is above a view of the MAIN BUILDING.INTERNTIONAL EXHIBITION is inscribed to either side of thebottom of the shield. At center, is a view of the ART GALLERY. Atbottom is a view of the AGRICULTURAL HALL. (G)