500 to
1000 dols.
ALSO--_A Collection of upwards of_
50 elegant Figures of WAXWORK, Large as Life, among which are
the following (the most interesting) viz.
The late King of France, taking an affectionate leave of his
family just before he suffered under the guillotine: The Queen
appears in a rage of distraction--the King's Sister deeply
affected--the young Princess is fainting--and the Dauphin is
embracing his unhappy Father--the Queen's Maid of Honor also
appears in great distress. A guard of Soldiers are waiting to
conduct him to the place of execution. This is an affecting
scene which appears as natural as the life, and is the most
interesting group of WAX FIGURES that ever was exhibited to
the United States.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, late President of the United States, is
elegantly situated in the centre of the Museum Hall,
surrounded by four beautiful _Wax Figures_, representing
LIBERTY, with the staff and cap--JUSTICE, with the sword and
balance--PEACE, with the olive branch extended and PLENTY,
with a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, loaded with fruit.
Dr. FRANKLIN, sitting at a table, with the late Dr. STILES,
President of Yale College, Connecticut. The _New-York Beauty_.
The _Sleeping Nymph_. A Tea Party of Young Ladies, with a
Servant Negro Girl. The _Salem Beauty_. _Maternal Affection_,
or a Lady with two beautiful Children. The _Boston Beauty_.
_Sir Charles Grandison_ and _Miss Harriet Byron_. _Charlotte_
weeping at the Tomb of _Werter_.--_Humphreys_ and _Mendoza_,
the celebrated English Boxers. The domestic Cottager, at the
spinning wheel. The venerable _John S. Hutton_, who lately
died in Philadelphia, aged 108 years and 4 months, drest with
the same cloathes which he wore when living, with his own
cane, pipe, tobacco-box, &c. The assassination of MARAT, by
the beautiful Miss CHARLOTTE CORDE, in France. Two Greenwich
Pensioners. The late unfortunate Baron TRENCK, loaded with
large iron chains in a real Prison. An Indian Warrior, with
his tomahawk, belts of wampum, &c. Two Chinese Mandarines,
drest in the modern stile of that country. Also, two
Mandarines, deposited in the Museum, For Sale.
_With a great variety of_
Natural and Artificial Curiosities;
Among which are a great variety of _
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