Ocala, FL
Details
- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 8ʺD × 8.5ʺH
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Sculpture Materials
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Age appropriate finish wear. Age appropriate finish wear. less
- Description
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Vintage sculptural bookend of Galileo Galilei the great 16th century Italian astronomer and physicist, made in 1995 to commemorate the …
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Vintage sculptural bookend of Galileo Galilei the great 16th century Italian astronomer and physicist, made in 1995 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, PA.
This Galileo statue is an exact replica of the real statue outside the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. It’s made of cold cast bronze (resin) with a dark bronze finish. The front of the base reads “Galileo” and the back “100 - The Carnegie Centennial - 1895-1995 - The Carnegie Institute 1995“.
It measures 8.5" tall by 5.5" wide by 8" deep, and weighs 6.25 lbs.
The real statue was created by Scottish-American sculptor John Massey Rhind in the early 1900's and was meant to symbolize the advancements in science. A terrific statue of Galileo for your bookshelf or desktop. less
Ocala, FL
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