1894 antique allegorical fountain san francisco calif vtg worlds fair sculpture

Description

The Allegorical Fountain
The label on the back reads, "At the western end ...'stands' (present tense) the handsome allegorical fountain". The fair ran from January 'til July of 1894 and the fountain was torn down when the fair ended so this 'has-to-be' an original from 1894. Also of note: Francis Marion Wells is not mentioned on the label. It looks like it was framed in the 1940s-50s? But again, we have that present tense phrase strongly suggesting it was, in fact, framed in 1894 while the fountain was still standing. The ONLY other copy of this colorized litho we could find is archived at San Francisco State University (theirs is archived as original from 1894). Measures about 15" by 17" to outside of original frame.
Shipping will be .95 to any U.S. zipcode (.00 foreign).
And be sure to visit our eBay store where we are currently offering a nice selection of hugely important and historically significant pieces of Art. A five pound sterling silver "
Bug Basket
" from Buckingham Palace, the most-prized possession of the last reigning monarch of
The Kingdom of Hawai'i,
an artifact from
The White House
and Porcellian Club (the birthplace of Facebook), the first man to the moon's 1st appearance in Space and an 1885 New York City "Sitting Bull"
Cigar Store Indian
are but a few of our most interesting pieces.
We ship Worldwide and can boast that our clientele now includes two U.S. Presidents, a Prime Minister and other Heads of State, Middle Eastern & European monarchs, museums, Hollywood celebrities, billionaire software & oil tycoons and the World's leading interior decorators & designers. The best way to view our store is by
'highest prices first'.
Whatever you're looking for you'll find it on eBay. Shop
eBay!