This finely cut portrait of Prince Albert was probably commissioned by the Queen at the time of her marriage, together with her own profile portrait. Benedetto Pistrucci arrived in London in 1815 and was appointed to the Royal Mint in the following year. By 1828 he was named Principal Engraver and Chief Medallist. Queen Victoria sat to him several times, notably for the official Coronation Medal. The gold mount is pierced in three places, which suggests that it was once intended for a different setting, perhaps in the lid of a box. Text from Victoria & Albert: Art & Love.