France gave the US the statue so I assume it's meant to be it being made.Is that a Statue of Liberty hand!? I suppose there is one of those in Paris but it is lesser known than the NY version.
Yeah, literally this. Not to mention that it's themed to the Paris International Exposition, which in 1878 featured the hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty.France gave the US the statue so I assume it's meant to be it being made.