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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

This profile portrait of the Queen is derived from a medal by Jacopo da Trezzo struck to commemorate the reconciliation of England with the Roman church. It may be by a German medallist active in England about 1555.

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Category	Sculpture
Object type	Relief
Materials and techniques	boxwood Boxwood Carving
Brief description	Medallion, boxwood, carved in relief with a profile bust of Mary Tudor.
Physical description	Medallion, boxwood, carved in relief with a profile bust of Mary Tudor, 'Marie I. Reg. Angl. Franc. et Hib.'
Dimensions	Diameter: 1.5in
Marks and inscriptions	'Marie I. Reg. Angl. Franc. et Hib.'
Historical context	Profile portait is derived from a medal by Jacopo da trezzo struck to commemorate the reconciliation of England with the Roman Catholic Churhc. It may be by a German medallist active in England abour 1555.
Production	possibly German maker
Subject depicted	Mary (I, Queen of England)
Summary	This profile portrait of the Queen is derived from a medal by Jacopo da Trezzo struck to commemorate the reconciliation of England with the Roman church. It may be by a German medallist active in England about 1555.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. pp. 37
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	428-1884

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Record created	July 30, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O164570/relief-unknown/

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