Statue Of Liberty

 

This lovely lady is on my 4th of July post a few days ago.  Lady Liberty is beautifully crated in fine bisque porcelain accented with pure 24 carat gold. She was fashioned in 1986 by Franklin Mint in celebration of 100th anniversary.  "The Statue of America, which has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States from its commanding setting overlooking New York Harbor. A giant symbol of the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, the Lady with the Torch, as she is often called, has beckoned to people all over the world ever since the day 1886 when she raised her lamp beside the Golden Door.

And, what is the Golden Door?  Reportedly, it is the nickname for Jersey City, Ellis Island, the "golden door" through which many immigrants to the USA have passed.

And, where did She come from? The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and  the United States during the American Revolution and was  dedicated on October 28, 1886.

The statue is a figure of a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand and in her left hand carries a tablet inscribed  JULY IV MDCCLXXVI   (July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals), the date of U.S Declaration of Independence. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemorating the Recent National Abolition Of Slavery.

After its dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea .

The other commemorative item on my posting is a Statue of Liberty Plate produced by Pickard China in 1986. The master designer, John Lawson captures both the physical majesty and the aesthetic subtlety of this most imposing of statues.

These collector's items are quite special to me.  And, it is a little challenging to realize that I have had these for so many years, which means I have lived a lot of years!

I hope you enjoyed this little narrative.  I found the description of the chains quite fascinating and I did not remember that part.

I have always wanted to go to New York and Washington D. C. But probably will not ever get there.  However, I did get close when I had an opportunity through my employer to go for a few days for a conference. My home responsibilities interfered.  But, I have been blessed to have traveled to Germany for three weeks and England for many weeks.  I have found European travel (or most any place) very interesting and educational.

Are your bags packed?  Let's go somewhere!

Mary