Lord Byron Metal Medallion Plaque by Crawford Ft c1810 onwards

  
I have listed for your perusal a early19th century bronzed Base or Britannia metal medallion plaque of Lord Byron. Its original ebonised frame has long since parted company over the years. The artist Crawford was a Glasgow Die-Sinker, in the early 19th century. Ii BY CRAWFORD, bronzed base metal round medallion, head and shoulders, profile facing left, signed'Crawford' on the truncation, inscribed on the verso of the frame'Medallion portrait of the poet...

"The Byron is the finest likeness of the Noble Poet we have ever seen" - Edinburgh Evening Post'. Framed and glazed in a contemporary square miniature frame with ring for suspension, size of image 4¼ inches (11 cm), overall size 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm).

The following entry under Crawford appears in L. A Glasgow Die-sinker of the early part of the nineteenth century... This item is in the category "Art\Art Sculptures". The seller is "tupny_tunt" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

1. Artist: Crawford Ft
2. Unit of Sale: Single Piece
3. Signed By: Crawford Ft
4. Size: Small
5. Signed: Yes
6. Title: Lord Byron
7. Material: Metal
8. Item Length: 4.25in/11cm
9. Region of Origin: Scotland
10. Subject: Lord Byron
11. Type: Sculpture
12. Format: Plaque
13. Year of Production: mid 19th century
14. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
15. Item Height: 4.25in/11cm
16. Style: Portraiture
17. Features: Miniature
18. Production Technique: Metalwork
19. Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
20. Culture: British
21. Time Period Produced: 1850-1899