Pair of Pedestals
ca. 1785 (made)
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Pair of jasperware pedestals.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Jasperware |
| Brief description | Pair of jasperware pedestals, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Pair of jasperware pedestals. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD' (impressed) |
| Gallery label | Pair of pedestals
made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1785
Marks: 'WEDGWOOD', impressed.
Jasperware
3466&3467-1855(23/05/2008) |
| Object history | Originally made as bough pots or bases for Argand lamps, the porcelain tops were added in the 19th century and are transfer-printed with the name of the retailer, 'J. & A. Bradley, 47 Pall Mall, London'. The reliefs of Blind-man's-buff were designed and modelled by John Flaxman in 1782. |
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| Accession number | 3466, 3467-1855 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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