1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Hickory Cane w/Stanhope Viewer Main Bldg

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1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Hickory Cane w/ Stanhope Viewer of Main Bldg!
INCREDIBLE RECENT BOSTON ESTATE FIND! THIS HOME WAS OCCUPIED BY THE SAME FAMILY FOR OVER A CENTURY.
THIS CANE WAS WRAPPED IN LINEN AND TUCKED BEHIND A BUREAU. IT WAS NEARLY MISSED!
EXTREMELY RARE HICKORY WALKING STICK WITH A STANHOPE VIEWER 2" FROM THE TOP DISPLAYING THE FULL VIEW OF THE MAIN EXPOSITION BUILDING FROM THE 1876 CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION IN FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA.
THE STANHOPE IMAGE IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION WITH NO DE-LAMINATION OR BLURRING. THE FINEST DETAIL OF THE IMAGE IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.
THE CANE IS 36" LONG AND TIPPED IN A COPPER FERULE.  A TRULY WONDERFUL PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY!
THESE CANES ARE VERY RARE AND THE LAST ONE I KNOW OF SOLD AT SKINNERS A FEW YEARS AGO IN AN ACTIVE AUCTION. I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE AGAIN UNTIL NOW. THE STANHOPE VIEWER IS VERY SMALL AND DISCREET,
MEANING MANY OF THESE CANES WERE PROBABLY DISCARDED IN THE PAST WITHOUT THEIR VALUE BEING
UNDERSTOOD.
PLEASE CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PHOTOS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VERTICAL LINES IN THE IMAGE OF THE STANHOPE IMAGE DO NOT EXIST. I HAD TO TAKE 3 PHOTOS USING A MACRO LENS AND THEN STITCH THEM TOGETHER. THE LINES ARE JUST WHERE THE 3 PHOTOS WERE MESHED.  THE IMAGE IS EVEN CLEARER THAN SHOWN IN THE PHOTO, IT'S JUST INCREDIBLY HARD TO TAKE A PHOTO OF!
SERIOUS OFFERS ALWAYS CONSIDERED.
IF YOU ARE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA, YOU ARE WELCOME TO
CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE A PERSONAL VIEWING.
SHIPPING WILL BE 25.00 FLAT RATE IN THE USA, PROFESSIONALLY PACKED AND FULLY INSURED.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.