A George II silver mounted and relief carved mother of pearl oval male portrait plaque identifie...

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A George II silver mounted and relief carved mother of pearl oval male portrait plaque identified as William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (English, 1721-1765) Circa 1750 The sitter looking to dexter, his wig 'en queue' and clad in drapery around his cuirass, flanked to each side by three rivets securing the rear horseshoe shaped mount, below a suspension ring, 12cm high, 8cm wide approximately Footnotes: Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), third and youngest son of King George II and Queen Caroline of Ansbach, was created Duke of Cumberland in 1726. He is best remembered for his suppression of the Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, after which he acquired the sobriquet 'Butcher' Cumberland among his Tory opponents. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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