Fantastic bronze bust of King George II standing 14" tall & 8.5" wide.  This bust has an unusual two tone patination with his face and other parts picked out in a highlighted patina.  The front of the bronze bears the inscription 'George II' whilst the rear is inscribed 'J Hamilton London 1743'.  Although bearing the signature of J Hamilton this is not an original of his work but a later reimagining.  The piece is finished off beautifully on a solid marble base.


George II (George Augustus; German: Georg II. August; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.

He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's parliament. Before that, most kings possessed great power over their parliaments. He was also the last British monarch to lead an army in battle (at Dettingen, in 1743). Although he primarily spoke German, as well as French, as his first languages like his father George I, he was also very fluent in English (unlike George I) as well as Latin, Dutch, and Spanish.