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Alabaster roundel depicting a pair of children with classic and elegant lines.
Wyon Edward William studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1829, becoming a sculptor and regularly participating in the Academy’s exhibitions from 1831 to 1876.
A sculptor and engraver, he specialized in the creation of busts, especially portraits, but also in small, finely carved medallions, often depicting children or putti at play.
The roundel, very detailed and finely crafted according to the Victorian taste of the time, is engraved on the front with the author's signature and the date of creation “E. W. Wyon Sculpt. 1st June 1848”
Material: Alabaster
Period: 1848
Measurements: diameter 18.3 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
Conditions: the sculpture is in more than good condition with beautiful shades and veining of the alabaster as shown in the photo. There is a bronze seal of authenticity on the back