Collection Highlights
Doll: girl w/fur trimmed coat and velvet hat on stand
ca. 1893
1961.31
Ceramic, composition, textile, leather, fur, hair, rhinestones, feathers, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III
Object name
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III
Date
1770-1776
Medium
Lead
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/2 x 13 x 17 1/2 in. ( 14 x 33 x 44.4 cm )
Description
Fragment of molded lead statue resembling folds of a garment; traces of gilding on one side.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1878.4
Gallery Label
The gilded statue of George III placed at Bowling Green by the British Government was torn from its pedestal by a jubilant crowd after a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776. Fragments of the statue were transported to Litchfield, Connecticut and made into bullets for the Revolutionary troops. It is believed that Connecticut Loyalists took some of the fragments and hid them in and around their homes, for pieces such as this have been found buried in the area.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
