Hamelink - The Beautie Queens Bracelets and Grand Duke of Tuscany

and Grand Duke of Tuscany (1737–1765)

Hallmarked: SILVER Material: silver (0

Year: 1842 B XII

Obverse legend: SS:RVDBERTUS ET VIRGILIUS PATRONI SALISBVRGENSES

Reverse: arms of Sigismund III divides symbols of Poland and Lithuania

Hamelink - The Beautie Queens Bracelets and Grand Duke of TuscanyThe Beautie Queens is a large and striking artwork by Hamelink, featuring four men in suits at the center. The title is deliberately chosen sarcastically and serves as a wink to status, group behavior, and the faade that people often adopt within systems. The figures do not wear real crowns their 'beauty' lies precisely in their uncomfortable posture, their masks, and their caricatured, almost awkward expressions. The bright yellow background gives