Crown Prince Albert - New Bern, NC
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LJParr
N 35° 06.407 W 077° 02.304
18S E 314220 N 3886786
Front half of a black bear mounted above the entrance of City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM9ERA
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2010
Views: 4
New Bern, founded in 1710 by Christoph von Graffenried, is the second oldest town in North Carolina. Graffenried named it after his home town, Bern, Switzerland. Bern translates to "bear" and so bears are prominently featured throughout the town and on New Bern's municipal flag.
Description from the Inventory page:
The bear is painted black. It is walking, and its open mouth reveals white teeth and a red tongue. Sculpture was reportedly a gift from Bern, Switzerland. Prior to 1932, it was installed on the facade of the old City Hall building on the 200 block of Craven Street. Relocated to 300 Pollock St in 1932.
TITLE: Crown Prince Albert
ARTIST(S): Unknown (Swiss), sculptor.
DATE: Relocated 1932
MEDIUM: Copper, tin and cast iron, painted.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NC000385
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located at the New Bern City Hall at 300 Pollock St facing Craven St.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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