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George III Jasper Cameo
Benedetto Pistrucci1815
The Royal Mint Museum
Llantrisant, South Wales
One of three models cut in jasper by Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci for the Royal Mint. These survive in the Royal Mint collection. This was the basis for the bull-head effigy used on the half-crown in 1816.
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Details
- Title: George III Jasper Cameo
- Creator: Benedetto Pistrucci
- Creator Birth Place: Italy
- Date Created: 1815
- Location Created: London
- Subject Keywords: Regency, Jasper, Engraver, Portrait, Artist, Model
- Rights: Royal Mint Museum
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