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Fri, May 12, 2017 06:00PM EDT - Sat, May 13, 2017 06:00PM EDT
Lot 81

Henry Forrest Libby (1850-1933): Conquering Jealousy

Estimate: $200 - $300
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Parianware figure group, titled and inscribed 'H.F. Libby, Boston' and 'Copyrighted, March 27th 1878' on the base. 12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. diam.

Note: In 1912, Dr. Henry Forrest Libby built a museum to house his beloved collection of "artifacts" of the natural world. Located in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, the museum is still open to the public and continuing Dr. Libby's goal of educating visitors. An ardent defender of the environment, the museum was only one part of his life, Dr. Libby was also a dentist, inventor, sculptor, author, poet, historian, lecturer, scientist, and a State Representative.