ANTIQUE BRONZE PAPERWEIGHT PLAQUE ~ £90
An interesting bronze paperweight made by Whitehead & Hoag, (the preeminent American manufacturer of advertising novelties).
The paperweight features the Independence Hall in Philadelphia and has the wording: Back of your independence stands the Penn Mutual . The Pen Mutual Life insurance Company, Independence Square, Philadelphia, organized 1847.
Date: Late 19th or early 20th Century.
Condition. Good uncleaned condition with a degree of tarnish & patina. The rear had two little domed feet to tilt the paperweight but these are absent. There are multiple little dings around the edge of the plaque.
Dimensions:
Length: 10.1 cm (4″)
Height: 6.3 cm (2-1/2″)
Depth: 0.5 cm (3/16″)
Weight: 258 g
Stock number: AC1558
PRICE £90 (incs UK shipping)
To view more details or purchase this please click here: Antique American Advertising Paperweight
or email us on: info@minervacompany.uk quoting the stock number.
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