Sebastian Miniature, President Abraham Lincoln Memorial
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I have one very nice condition Sebastian Miniature of President Abraham Lincoln Memorial statue. Its base is 3 x 2¼ inches. The markings on the pieces are as stated: CORP. 1958, P.W. Baston ( Prescott W. Baston) , Hudson . GENERAL INFORMATION: Baston designed his Seated Lincoln as a scale replica of Daniel Chester French's great marble sculpture in Washington , D.C. He reproduced both figurines and pen stands, both in white and bronzed versions. The original white color of French's work was always the most popular and the bronzed versions are much rarer than the white. He also produced a few combination bronzed pen and pencil sets (with the sculpture in the center) and the author has seen one in a private collection. In 1962, Baston cast 2,000 in a pearly-white substance for the National Secretary's Association. The color difference is obvious when compared with the white but not easy to define when alone. HUDSON , MA STUDIO (LANCE PRODUCTION) The sculptures made in the Hudson , MA studio and a small (various colors) oval label affixed to the underside of each base. There are also some small numbers and letters hand written on the underside of each base. Normally there are two or three letters which represent the person who painted the sculpture. This is followed by a “/” and then a letter (this letter represents the year of
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