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Tommaso Saulini (1793-1864)
Cameo for a badge of the Order of Victoria and Albert c. 1856-64
Helmet shell | 3.0 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 3366
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Jugate heads of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in profile to the left, with the Queen in front. Signed below the Queen’s neck: Saulini F, for Tommaso Saulini, 1793-1864, the Roman gem-engraver. Through John Gibson (1790-1866), the English sculptor living in Rome, Saulini received frequent commissions for cameos from Queen Victoria in the years 1854-60.
The proportions of the badge are slightly larger than those used in a standard second-class (later third-class) badge of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert suggesting that it may never have been mounted.
Signed below the Queen's neck: Saulini F
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
Probably commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Helmet shell
Measurements
3.0 x 2.6 x 0.7 cm (whole object)
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Alternative title(s)
Royal Order of Victoria and Albert: Cameo for a badge
