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A Riveting Piece of Paris – Original Eiffel Tower Steel in Resin, Late 19th C.

$3,400
£2,565.89
€2,937.55
CA$4,795.13
A$5,264.45
CHF 2,746.48
MX$63,707.19
NOK 34,422.81
SEK 32,435.34
DKK 21,928.04

About the Item

Original Eiffel-Tower Rivet, Exposition Universelle de Paris 1889 — No. 152, Encapsulated in Lucite Display Pyramid A historic wrought-steel rivet—one of the 2,500,000 fasteners driven red-hot to join the 18,038 iron elements of Gustave Eiffel’s tower for the 1889 World’s Fair—preserved in a clear cast-Lucite (Plexiglas) pyramid with an integral, printed certificate of authenticity numbered “152.” Traces of the Tower’s early paint schemes remain visible: the bright orange layer corresponds to the “Venice Red” primer applied for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, later over-coated by the yellow-brown hue adopted in 1907 and a precursor to today’s “Eiffel Tower Brown.” A rare, tangible fragment of the most famous monument of the Industrial Age, suitable for desk, library, or curio cabinet. Dimensions (pyramid): 4 ½ in W × 4 ½ in D × 3 in H (≈ 11.5 × 11.5 × 7.5 cm).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1889
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1531246068572

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