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Crab Souvenir Inkwell – St. Louis World’s Fair

Categories Souvenir
Type Crab
Material Aluminum
Markings See Narrative
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin United States
Date or Era circa 1904
Measuring 5 ½” x 6” x 1 ⅞” high

A figural inkwell in the form of a crab. Open the shell to access the ink pot. Inscribed on the top of the crab’s shell: “World’s Fair – St. Louis – 1904”.

Sold for $144 in February 2024

Sold for $207 in June 2024

Sold for $212 in March 2025

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