A mourning woman with an urn
Trial Medallion
ca. 1770s (made)
ca. 1770s (made)
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Oval grey solid Jasper medallion, one of five from a set of eight, (approx 2.5 x 2.1, C.107-1999 and 2.1 x 1.8 cm, the others) with applied reliefs of a classical woman in mourning robes holding an urn (facing right), each with a bevelled edge. The reliefs on C.109 and C.110 have a slight orange tint; the others have white or off-white reliefs. The head from the figure on C.108 has come away during firing.
NB it was not possible to examine the back of all, but C.111-1999 was examined and is not inscribed or marked.
NB it was not possible to examine the back of all, but C.111-1999 was examined and is not inscribed or marked.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A mourning woman with an urn |
| Materials and techniques | Grey Jasper with applied reliefs and lapidary polished bevelled edges; the reliefs produced in a mould |
| Brief description | One of five trial medallions from a set of eight, each with a mourning woman holding an urn, solid grey Jasper with applied reliefs, Wedgwood & Bentley, Etruria, Staffordshire, probably 1770s |
| Physical description | Oval grey solid Jasper medallion, one of five from a set of eight, (approx 2.5 x 2.1, C.107-1999 and 2.1 x 1.8 cm, the others) with applied reliefs of a classical woman in mourning robes holding an urn (facing right), each with a bevelled edge. The reliefs on C.109 and C.110 have a slight orange tint; the others have white or off-white reliefs. The head from the figure on C.108 has come away during firing. NB it was not possible to examine the back of all, but C.111-1999 was examined and is not inscribed or marked. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Ursula Vaughan Williams |
| Object history | Provenance: by descent through the Wedgwood, Darwin and Vaughan Williams families. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.108-1999 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2000 |
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