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Jeffrey Tillou Antiques
39 West Street
Litchfield, CT 08759 , United States
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Carved Bust of Lady Columbia
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Description
American, mid-19th c.
Carved pine
Excellent condition with some wear commensurate with age, wonderful patina from natural oxidation.
Provenance: Collection of Robert Horn.
This finely carved wall-hanging bust of Lady Columbia or Miss Columbia is adorned with a crown, flowering drapery, and a necklace. This fictional female figure personified the United States and its values with origins dating back to 1697 from the suggestion of Chief Justice Samuel Sewell, who wanted to name the American colonies “Columbia” after Christopher Columbus. This iconic figure gained popularity in the 1800s but declined following completion of the Statue of Liberty in the late 19th century.
20” h., 9 ½” w., 9” d.
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Message from Seller:
Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.
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