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Parian Ware Bust of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States
The Lincolns enjoyed reading Shakespeare’s works aloud to each other and Lincoln often quoted lines from plays to his friends. To honor that interest, Shakespeare’s bust was included in the current furnishings of the Front Parlor.
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- Title: Parian Ware Bust of William Shakespeare
- Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/home/LIHO138_williamShakespearebust.html
- Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 138
- Measurements: H 20, W 14, D 9 cm
- Materials: Fired, unglazed porcelain
- Date: c 1860
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