Lady Justice - Exeter, New Hampshire
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BruceS
N 42° 58.872 W 070° 56.813
19T E 341262 N 4760566
Sculpture on the top of the historic Exeter Town Hall in Exeter, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WMB1YE
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2011
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The Lady Justice is a replica of an earlier figure which was placed in 1855 when the building was constructed. The replica was placed after the earlier statue was damaged significant by Hurricane Bob in 1991. The replica was placed during building restoration in 1992. The sculpture is that of a blindfolded female figure hold a sword in one hand and scales in the other.
TITLE: Lady Justice
ARTIST(S): Langford Warren
DATE: July 28, 1992
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Painted mahogany, brass, copper tubing; Base: mahogany.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NH000316
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Exeter Town Hall
Front and Water Streets
Exeter, New Hampshire
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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