'William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington and 1st Baron Maryborough'
Medal (obverse view)
Benedetto Pistrucci (1784-1855)
England (London)
1823
Bronze, struck
Museum no. A.100-1980
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy

Pistrucci was an Italian gem engraver who worked at the Royal Mint from 1816 and later became Chief Engraver. The sitter here was a Master of the Mint. Pistrucci worked in a pared-down Neo-classical style and brought a continental influence to the English medal.

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