Not currently on display at the V&A

Medallion

ca. 1768-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Medallion of Wedgwood's black basaltes ware in a gilt metal frame with an intaglio figure of Flora standing and holding a basket of flowers on her head and a wreath in her left hand.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black basaltes ware in a gilt metal frame with an intaglio figure
Brief description
Medallion of Wedgwood's black basaltes ware in a gilt metal frame with an intaglio figure of Flora, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, ca. 1768-1780.
Physical description
Medallion of Wedgwood's black basaltes ware in a gilt metal frame with an intaglio figure of Flora standing and holding a basket of flowers on her head and a wreath in her left hand.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.2cm
  • Width: 2.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Wedgwood & Bentley 322' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
5149-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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