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19th century French statue of OliverCromwell,...

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19th century French statue of OliverCromwell, (Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658), made of blackened spelter, based on a model by the artist: Ernest Rancoulet (1842-1918 French sculptor, Ernest Rancoulet), signed and bearing The seal of the Parisian craft house 'Fabrication Francaise Paris', from the year 1880-1900 approximately, base diameter: 10 cm, total height: 39.5 cm. (* Attached for illustration is a screenshot of a similar statue from the Cromwell Museum). (* The seal of this French foundry that operated in Paris contains the inscription: Fabrication Francaise Paris, and it operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its foundry mark is round at the top Fabrication Francaise Paris, an image of a crucible placed on flames in the center, When "Made in France" (Made in France) is at the bottom of the circle, "Made in France" in English on a foundry seal is an outgrowth of the US Trade Act of 1891 which required all imports into the United States to be marked with the name of the country of origin - from the Google Wikipedia ). Period: 19th century (1800-1900)