Badge, England, 18th century

Badge, England, 18th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 18th century. The museum's brief description reads: Badge, enamel on copper, transfer-printed with King George III and Princess Charlotte in polychrome enamels, in a metal frame, England, 18th century. Museum description: Circular badge, enamel on copper, transfer-printed in crimson polychrome enamels. Made to commemorate the marriage, in 1761, of King George III and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, inscribed "BRUNSWICK & MECKLENBURG UNITED". The King and Queen are standing to the left of an altar, on the right of which is a slightly draped female figure supporting a shield with the arms of England as borne by the King, and holding up a chain attached at the lower end to the right wrist of a prostrate male figure at her feet. The group is supported on a platform with the inscription on a scroll below it. Three cupids are flying in the air above, one placing crowns on the heads of the sovereigns, the two others holding lighted torches. In a metal frame. The museum record gives material recorded as copper, enamel; measurements Diameter 6 cm; place associated: England. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.