Comments: Dated 1866. Base of statue embossed with "VAL. D'OSNE" (a French foundry named for its location)
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Location: Heuwaage / Steinentorstrasse Artist: Company-core Schalch (character) / Urs Bargetzi (trough)
In operation since: 1866
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History / Description: The plastic cast iron shows a girl who has a net thrown over the shoulder. The left hand is holding a seashell. The edges of the trough of limestone wells are lovingly rounded.
Special: In 1870 was held at the Heuwaage the pig market. Only since 1964 it is officially determined that "Heuwaage" with a second "a" writing.
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