Gilded Copper Plaque Lady Liberty Republique Francaise

Gilded copper plaque embossed with Lady Liberty and "Republique Francaise", used to denote government buildings.

France c. late 19th c.
16.5" x 13"

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This plaque was almost certainly designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty. The resemblance is too striking to be a coincidence!

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