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Souvenir of the Exposition Universelle de 1867, organized by Napoleon III in Paris, one of the most important World's Fairs.
Pair of opaline vases decorated with details of the Palais Omnibus in the form of medallions. This immense oval building on the Champ-de-Mars was an ellipsoidal edifice organized into eight concentric rings according to a double hierarchy. Each ring deals with a specific type of technique, but is segmented by nation. Visitors can therefore take a circular tour by theme, or a radial tour by nation. It's a masterpiece of rigor, designed to meet modern classification requirements. Nicknamed the "modern Colosseum", this edifice marks the triumph of rationality, while giving a complete idea of the strength and productive power of the nations represented.
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