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Worlds Fair Exhibition Plaques

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Worlds Fair Exhibition Plaques
Wonderful Collection of Worlds Fair Exhibition plaques from 1887 and 1888. One with the profile of Leopold II King of Belgium who oversaw the 1897 Brussels International Exposition a world's fair exposition where he showcased his colonial possessions. Another with the profile of an important figure and reading in French Republique Francaise. Right center a matching pattern plaque with wreath reading Nevers Exposition Industrielle 1887. Right most a plaque with long inscription reading Des Sciences & De L'Industrie bruxelles 1888. Size 35" L x 13" W x 2" H. Provenance: Ex-Southern California Collection