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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PepperAnna, post: 4509363, member: 17332&quot;]I think the mystery man in the BH Kinney cameo is William Almon Wheeler, 19th Vice-President of the United States. In the book I recently bought about Benjamin Kinney, there was a catalogue of his known works, gathered from various sources. In 1857 (the year my cameo was carved), there is a listing for a &quot;medallion portrait of William A Wheeler, material unknown&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In 1857, Wheeler was 38 years old, a lawyer and a past member of the New York State Assembly. He became vice president in 1877, so most of the available photos or portraits are from approximately 20 years later than the cameo.&nbsp; The heavy brow with deep-set eyes and the thin, downturned lips seem to be hallmarks for Wheeler. Here is a pic of the cameo again, along with a picture of Wheeler. [ATTACH=full]395787[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]395790[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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