A GEORGE III GLASS PASTE PORTRAIT RELIEF OF A GENTLEMAN

James Tassie (1735-1798) was an eminent Scottish medallist who moved to London in 1766 and established himself as the leading supplier of portrait medallions of distinguished contemporaries.

Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish political economist and philosopher, became famous for his influential book "The Wealth of Nations" written in 1776.

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