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Memorialising Albert

Prince Albert's lasting influence can be seen in many mediums

      JAMES WILLIAM BENSON (ACTIVE 1879)

      Model of the Albert Memorial

      hallmark 1879-80

      Gold (18ct), silver, enamel | 51.0 x 43.9 x 43.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 50151

      This detailed model was presented to Queen Victoria by Abu Bakar (1833–95). It was given as a Golden Jubilee gift in 1887. The model records the appearance of the Prince Albert Memorial after the installation of the statue of the Prince in 1876. Victoria kept the model at Osborne. 

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