A Pair of 19th Century Electrotype Copper Profile Portrait-Bust Reliefs of Wellington & Napoleon, English Circa 1840
Both unframed oval copper plaques depicting portrait busts in high relief – on the left is that of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), on the right that of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
Measuring 12” x 10.5” x 1.75” and 12.5” x 11” x 1.75” respectively, both exhibiting a fine patina overall and signed beneath the truncation, N. Palmer S.C. (probably Nathaniel Palmer, active 1829-1846).

Ref: A profile portrait relief in wax, titled ‘Unknown Man’ signed N. Palmer is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum with an attribution to Nathaniel Palmer, working 1829-1846.

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