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This statuette is a replica of the Mannekan Fountain which was erected in 1648 and was the work of Duquesnvy, an Italian sculptor. It was paid for by a rich citizen of Brussels, Belgium, in honor of the finding of the citizen's small son who was lost for a period of five days. The youngster was found at the corner of the Rue de L'Etuve and so the statuette was erected on the spot and in the position in which he was found. The Little Squirt on sale at J. AUGUST in the Square. Price...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christmas: The Crimson Suggests . . . | 12/6/1951 | See Source »

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