BIRMINGHAM, 1862

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A Mid-Victorian papier-mache and mother-of-pearl blotter
Birmingham, 1862
Depicting a view of the 1862 Exhibition building, inscribed 'EXHIBITION 1862', with a later paper property label for Princess Margaret
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

London's International Exhibition of 1862 was held in a glass and iron building designed by Captain Frances Fourke, and erected on Prince Albert Road (now Cromwell Road) adjoining the Royal Horticultural Society's gardens in South Kensington.

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