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Zinc Statue
19th c., Dutch, height: 60"
Sometime in the past hundred years, this garden statue had been sunk into a 500 lb. concrete base for security. In an attempt to move it, the body was ripped from the feet.

We removed the statue's base from the concrete with an air hammer, and rebuilt it, preserving its patina.

We built a boat-like internal wooden structure to support the body and tie it to the base.

The completed assembly