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George Washington – A bronzed terracotta figure by A Uffrecht & Co.

George Washington – A bronzed terracotta figure by A Uffrecht & Co. A bronzed terracotta figure of George Washington modelled standing by a pillar, his right resting on a copy of Constitutional Law and the Declaration of Independence, his left hand grasping the pommel of a sword, on a square base captioned George Washington, the underside impressed U & C 238 for A Uffrecht & Co, circa 1900, 62 cm high.

Modelled after an original statue of George Washington designed by Joseph Alexis Bailly and installed in 1869 at the front of Independence Hall Philadelphia, USA, on the South side of the building on Chestnut between 5th and 6th Streets.