Equestrian Figure
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Electrotype statuette of the Emperor Leopold. The original was made from a solid piece of iron, by Gottfried Liegebe in 1659, and is in the Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. On the front of the pedestal is a shield and a coronet, on the back a wreath with bust, Germany, 1659. The electrotype copy was bought from Elkington and Company of Birmingham in 1885 for £16.
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| Brief description | Electrotype statuette of the Emperor Leopold. The original was made from a solid piece of iron, by Gottfried Liegebe in 1659, and is in the Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. On the front of the pedestal is a shield and a coronet, on the back a wreath with bust, Germany, 1659. The electrotype copy was bought from Elkington and Company of Birmingham in 1885 for £16. |
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| Accession number | REPRO.1885A-172 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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