1850 GEORGE WASHINGTON. Staffordshire, Handpainted Bust of America's First President. Preaching This a much more affordable

This a much more affordable piece of Lincoln history and with wonderful provenance

Exceptionally rare on early American revivalism and its connection to the American political forces in motion at the time

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1850 GEORGE WASHINGTON. Staffordshire, Handpainted Bust of America's First President. Preaching This a much more affordableVery attractive glazed mid 19th century bust of America's first President. Set on a sponge painted plinth, Washington is depicted in gray wig, stylized facial composition, and wearing a green waist coat with black buttons, white vest with black buttons. Eight inches high, crazing as usual with small loss at lower left button, as often. A similar example sold at Cowan's, Lot 382, 2 17 2007 Sale for $690. 00