France and Liberty holding hands
Summary
Circular medallion with straight white edges, and dark blue dip on back and front. Allegorical scene in white relief depicting figures of France and Liberty joining hands. Liberty on the left, in classical robes, holds a staff surmounted by a Phrygian cap aloft towards France on the right, dressed in robes, breastplate and helmet, with a shield at her side decorated with fleurs-de-lys. Between them is a pedestal altar inscribed FIDEI PUBL (Public Faith), on top of which stands a female statue carrying a cornucopia and a sheaf of corn in her outstretched hands.
Object Name
France and Liberty holding hands
Creators Name
Date Created
1789=1854
accession number
1906.117
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
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