Plaque
ca. 1780 (made)
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Plaque of black basalt of American statesman George Washington, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. Profile to the right and undraped bust in classical style, and inscribed with 'WASHINGTON' below.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt and gilt metal |
| Brief description | Plaque of black basalt of American statesman George Washington, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame, Wedgwood and Bentley, England, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Plaque of black basalt of American statesman George Washington, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. Profile to the right and undraped bust in classical style, and inscribed with 'WASHINGTON' below. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Probably based on a portrait-relief in Tassie's glass-paste catalogue, itself moulded from a medal said to have been designed by Voltaire and struck in Paris in 1778. Bought in Dresden in August 1869. |
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| Other number | Sch. II 469 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1266/A-1885 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
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