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MNP LIMOGES Statue of Liberty after Bartholdi Porcelain bisque on enameled porcelain base Printed in 1976 for the Bicentenary of the United States of America Inscribed below: MNP Limoges France H. 54 cm

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MNP LIMOGES Statue of Liberty after Bartholdi Porcelain bisque on enameled porcelain base Printed in 1976 for the Bicentenary of the United States of America Inscribed below: MNP Limoges France H. 54 cm

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