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  1. chris lee says:
    December 10, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I was wondering if you might please be able to help me with an enquiry.

    I recently came across a statue in a charity store in Australia. The statue is roughly 9 inches tall and appears to be made of bronze on a green marble base. On the back of the statue is stamped the following:

    “Manufactured in Republic of Ireland under licence from the Commissioner of Public Works.”

    There is nothing else on the statue such as a date, signature or number.

    From internet research the statue appears to be a miniature of the Statue of Cuchulainn by Oliver Sheppard in the window of the GPO, Dublin –
    commemorating the 1916 rising.

    A very similar statue was sold through the Irish Auction house Adam’s (see http://www.adams.ie/BidCat/catalogues.asp?select=7025&status=A&offset=300 ). The auction results do not provide much info about this statue.

    I am not able to find out anything further about the statue that I have such as when it was made, by whom or if there were a number of them made. If you are able to provide me with any information in this regard I would be very grateful.

    My guess is perhaps the statue I have was made in 1949 when Ireland was made a Republic or on the 50th anniversary of the 1916 uprising in 1966.

    Thank you,

    Christopher Lee

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