I had no idea when I posted this back in 2021 that it was a rare political campaign piece!

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It took me a couple of years to realize this piece is actually cast bronze instead of cast iron, and I discovered that by mistake this past Friday when I tried to make a display using magnets to hang other things along with it. That got me thinking again and started doing some research. I discovered that this piece is a cast bronze sculpture made by and signed by John Quincy Adams Ward, who had a studio in New York in 1861 and served as the President of the National Academy of Design until 1874. This sculpture was inspired by an illustration by F. O. Darley of General George McClellan on horseback with his cap in his hand down by his side.

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Original post: https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/it-took-14-days-to-cook-the-horse.662808/#post-6836988

It took me a couple of years to realize this piece is actually cast bronze instead of cast iron, and I discovered that by mistake this past Friday when I tried to make a display using magnets to hang other things along with it. That got me thinking again and started doing some research. I discovered that this piece is a cast bronze sculpture made by and signed by John Quincy Adams Ward, who had a studio in New York in 1861 and served as the President of the National Academy of Design until 1874. This sculpture was inspired by an illustration by F. O. Darley of General George McClellan on horseback with his cap in his hand down by his side.

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That’s Pretty Cool!!! Wow!!! Congrats!!!
 

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Beautiful recovery!
Sweet. I have made some discoveries of my own after years from finding relics and realizing what they are.
That’s Pretty Cool!!! Wow!!! Congrats!!!
That’s great. What a piece of history!
Very nice find and great restoration. Congrats!
What an incredible piece, just fantastic!

Thanks very much, fellas! :icon_thumleft:
 

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So cool! Great job on the research. Beautiful piece of history.
I would be making that piece my avatar.
 

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Original post: https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/it-took-14-days-to-cook-the-horse.662808/#post-6836988

It took me a couple of years to realize this piece is actually cast bronze instead of cast iron, and I discovered that by mistake this past Friday when I tried to make a display using magnets to hang other things along with it. That got me thinking again and started doing some research. I discovered that this piece is a cast bronze sculpture made by and signed by John Quincy Adams Ward, who had a studio in New York in 1861 and served as the President of the National Academy of Design until 1874. This sculpture was inspired by an illustration by F. O. Darley of General George McClellan on horseback with his cap in his hand down by his side.

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Great find & research!
 

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