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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Buckle

ca. 1790-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular buckle of cut steel, mounted with a blue jasper medallion depicting Apollo with a lyre in white relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cut steel and mounted with a blue jasper medallion
Brief description
Circular buckle of cut steel and mounted with a blue jasper medallion, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1790-1800.
Physical description
Circular buckle of cut steel, mounted with a blue jasper medallion depicting Apollo with a lyre in white relief.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of two buckles with 414:1295/A-1885 (Sch. II 515A). Relief from same mould as Sch.II 506
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. II 515 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1295-1885

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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