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Rare St. Louis Shot Tower Company Lead Shot Countertop Sample Display & Poster

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:25.00 - 500,000.00 USD
Rare St. Louis Shot Tower Company Lead Shot Countertop Sample Display & Poster
Incredible wooden countertop display featuring a colorful lithograph poster of the St. Louis Shot Tower facility, a hunter with birds in flight and various glass tubes containing lead shot of different sizes. The lead shot was created by dropping molten lead onto screens of different sizes, naturally forming the lead into different sizes via gravity which then fell into a pool of water. Exhibits with typical age and storage wear. Mounted behind glass, the poster has great color with various spots and staining, mostly along the edges. The wooden display shows wear and retains 23 full glass tubes with various sizes of lead shot. Five tubes are missing and one is cracked and empty. This piece will stand out in any sportsman collection and is sure to be a conversation starter. 25.5" H x 16.75" W x 3.25" D.
DIMENSIONS
25.5 x 16.75 x 3.25 in