ANTIQUE DRUG STORE SHOW GLOBE<>1891 <> ORIGINAL<> LQQK! Start Price USD 1,999.99 Current Price USD 1,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 3,500.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location BRONX, NY See more about 'ANTIQUE DRUG STORE SHOW GLOBE<>1891 <> ORIGINAL<> LQQK!' Description ANTIQUE VICTORIAN DRUG STORE SHOW GLOBE <> 1891 <> THIS IS A 117 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL <> MEASURES 22" TALL X 11" DIAMETER WITH THE FRAME <> THE FRAME APPEARS TO BE BRASS (NOT SURE) AND THE UPSIDE DOWN TEARDROP GLOBE CLEAR GLASS <> THE MOUTH OF THE FRAME IS 6-3/4" DIAMETER <> THE BOTTOM IS HELD IN PLACE WITH THREE ORNAMENTAL NUTS <> SEE PICTURES FOR DETAILS THIS ITEM WOULD BE DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOWS OF VICTORIAN DRUG STORES FILLED WITH EITHER RED OR GREEN COLORED WATER.  IF YOU ENTERED AN AREA AND RED WATER WAS DISPLAYED IN THE GLOBE, IT WOULD INDICATE THAT THERE WAS SPREADING DISEASE SO ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IF GREEN WATER WAS DISPLAYED IT INDICATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AN UPDATED HISTORY IS THAT THIS ITEM WAS PROCURED FROM A MANHATTAN ANTIQUE THAT CLOSED IN THE 1920'S.  IT HAS NOT BEEN DISPLAYED SINCE 1977 WHEN THE OWNER PASSED AWAY. SIMILAR (LARGER) ITEM CAN BE SEEN IN HANGING POSITION AT:  www.antiquebottles.com/showglobe STRUCTURALLY THIS ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION <> THE FRAME NEED TO BE CLEANED AND POLISHED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS  !!!!!!        Place a Bid!

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