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Posts tagged Centennial from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Promotional Hand-Fan
eBay Antiques No. 590

Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Promotional Hand-Fan

I picked up this Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition promotional hand fan at an antique store earlier this week. Although it has Japanese themes, it makes no mention of being directly associated with that portion of the e

Book Review: Winterthur Portfolio 10
Book Review No. 572

Book Review: Winterthur Portfolio 10

Published in 1975 by the University Press of Virginia for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, this book holds some valuable reference material for Victorian furniture fans. I personally purchased it for the mult

Gems of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876
Research No. 482

Gems of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876

I recently ran across the 1877 publication, "Gems of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia", made available in its entirety below, from Google Books. It is a sort of greatest hits of the 1876 exhibition which was an

Centennial Benjamin Franklin Coat/Hat Rack
eBay Antiques No. 379

Centennial Benjamin Franklin Coat/Hat Rack

Many of the typical Victorian hat/coat racks that you find in antique shops these days are mass-produced, utilitarian pieces that are fairly unforgettable. This particular one features a projecting Benjamin Franklin as t