Medallion
- Place of origin:
Hanley (made)
- Date:
ca. 1770-1778 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Palmer, Humphrey (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Black basaltes ware with an intaglio bust and embossed figures
- Credit Line:
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
- Museum number:
4953L-1901
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Medallion of Palmer's black basaltes ware with an intaglio bust of Carthaginian general Hannibal with a figure of Venus Anadyomene behind. Oval with the bust to the left and he wears a helmet embossed with a two-horse chariot.
Place of Origin
Hanley (made)
Date
ca. 1770-1778 (made)
Artist/maker
Palmer, Humphrey (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Black basaltes ware with an intaglio bust and embossed figures
Marks and inscriptions
'H.P.15'
Impressed
Dimensions
Length: 2.2 cm, Width: 1.7 cm
Object history note
Given by T. B. Illidge, Esq. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Descriptive line
Oval medallion of black basaltes ware with an intaglio bust of Hannibal with a figure of Venus Anadyomene behind, Humphrey Palmer factory, Hanley, ca. 1770-1778.
Materials
Black basalt
Techniques
Intaglio; Embossed
Subjects depicted
Chariot; Horses; Bust
Categories
Ceramics
Collection
Ceramics Collection
