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This and 3 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Allegorical Figural Groups of the "Four Continents" Figures.

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Allegorical Figural Group of "America" Figure, 1757–1759

This is a figure. It was manufactured by Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1757–1759 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Estate of James Hazen Hyde. It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (overall): 41 × 27.9 × 27.9 cm (16 1/8 in. × 11 in. × 11 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Allegorical Figural Group of "America" Figure, 1757–1759; Manufactured by Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (Italy); soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (overall): 41 × 27.9 × 27.9 cm (16 1/8 in. × 11 in. × 11 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-51-d

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