Iron Mike WW1 Marine Corps Bronze Sculpture
Iron Mike WW1 Marine Corps bronze sculpture signed by Raphael Peyre.
The sterling silver plaque has proof marks and reads:
American Expeditionary Force
France
1917-1919
The Iron Mike WW1 Marine soldier sculpture is also marked: Hotel des Invalides which is located in a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and an old soldiers' retirement home, the building's original purpose.
The sculpture is also marked: "Crusading for Right" which is the official name of the statue at Quantico, sculpted in 1919 nicknamed Iron Mike.
Dimensions:
Height: 25 cm / 9.84 inches
Width: 17 cm / 6.69 inches
Weight: 1.73 Kg / 3.81 lbs.