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A Centennial Exhibition commemorative sculpture
Estimate:
$300 - $400
Sold
$800
Live Auction
October Furniture and Decorative Arts
Size
H: 8 1/4, W: 2 3/4, D: 2 3/4 in. (H: 20.96, W: 6.99, D: 6.99 cm.)
Description
A Centennial Exhibition commemorative sculpture
James W. Tufts, 1876
Silverplated column with the Declaration of Independence surmounted by a bust of Lady Liberty, base with historic vignettes, created for the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.
James W. Tufts, 1876
Silverplated column with the Declaration of Independence surmounted by a bust of Lady Liberty, base with historic vignettes, created for the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.
Condition
Minor tarnishing and edge wear.
Provenance
Estate of Jud Samon, retired coordinator of International Faculty and Student Services at the University of Maryland at College Park.
