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Portrait Medallion


White portrair on pale blue jasper with white laurel leaf border.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Jasper portrait medallion of Sir Joseph Banks
Physical description
White portrair on pale blue jasper with white laurel leaf border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 112mm
  • Width: 84mm
  • Depth: 13mm
Marks and inscriptions
White paper label with Sir J Banks in pen WEDGWOOD R MADE IN 88 ENGLAND 87 impressed 10437 IN PENCIL
Credit line
V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Reilly, R and Savage, G. Wedgwood: the Portrait Medallions, London, Barrie & Jenkins 1973 pp.55-6, portrait A
Collection
Accession number
WE.6065-2014

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Record createdOctober 2, 2017
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