constanius Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Pictures from my visit to The Musuem of Fine Art Boston in December. The jewelled and classically draped bust of George IV was modeled after an 1822 marble bust by Francis Chantrey who also designed independently for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell who produced this piece. The Gothic pedestal may be tentatively associated with either A. C. Pugin (1762-1832) or his son A. W. N. Pugin (1812-1852), who were supplying Gothic furnishings for Windsor Castle from 1826; the younger Pugin also worked for Rundell's. Gilt bronze mounted with enamel, gold, diamonds, emeralds & rubies. The gold medal(set in the rear, picture 4) by Benedetto Pistrucci is dated 19 July 1821, and commemorates the coronation of George IV and is 35mm which gives some idea of the size of this piece!!!. Inscribed: "TO SIR HENRY HALFORD BART/ THIS BUST OF HIS LATE MAJESTY KING GEORGE IV/ IS PRESENTED/ BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKES OF CUMBERLAND AND CAMBRIDGE/ THE PRINCESSES AUGUSTA THE LANDGRAVINE OF HESSE HOMBURG/ THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER AND THE PRINCESS SOPHIA/ AS A TOKEN OF THEIR ESTEEM AND REGARD/ AND IN TESTIMONY OF THE HIGH SENSE THEY ENTERTAIN OF HIS PROFESSIONAL ABILITY/ AND UNWEARIED ATTENTION DURING THE ILLNESS OF THEIR LATE BELOVED SISTER/ THE PRINCESS AMELIA OF HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN CHARLOTTE, AND HIS LATE/ MAJESTY KING GEORGE III HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE LATE DUKE OF YORK/ AND LASTLY OF HIS LATE MAJESTY KING GEORGE IV/ MDCCCXXX" and with royal monograms, engraved on the plinth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 That is spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It is, like the man, decadent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It is, like the man, decadent So true, this from the same museum will be more to your liking, it is gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I maintain similar displays for all my gold medals. (That should provide one clue to the number of gold medals in my collection.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Oh yeah, that Claudius II is stunning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I maintain similar displays for all my gold medals. (That should provide one clue to the number of gold medals in my collection.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Holy Molly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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