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Eleanor of Castile, detail of an electrotype from an effigy in Westminster Abbey; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Figure 159: Bronze effigy of Henry III, by William Torel, 13th century. In Westminster Abbey, London. Length 1.50 m.

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William Torel

English metalworker

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significance to English bronze effigies

In metalwork: England
They are the work of William Torel, goldsmith of London; and it is evident that they are the first English attempt to produce large figures in metal. Torel cast his large figures by the same process (lost-wax) he had employed for small shrines and images.
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