^#1526 ^Lot 1584 Abraham Lincoln

Handsome bust of Abraham Lincoln, measuring 18” tall, 7.5” across at the shoulders, and on a 4.75 x 4.75 base. The bust presented here is one of a series of desktop versions of Bissell's life-sized Lincoln sculpture done for the Lincoln Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland, a memorial for fallen Scottish-American Civil War soldiers. It was made by the Gorham Company of New York. On the back of the bust is etched "Geo E. Bissell" and "Copyrighted Gorham Co. Founders.” This hollow bust has a beautiful consistent bronze luster. In fine condition, with some scattered light rubbing. A handsome example with plenty of character. Bissell was originally commissioned in 1883 to make the sculpture of Lincoln for the memorial in Scotland.