Medallion
ca. 1789 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Medallion celebrating the French Revolution. Circular, with applied relief of a figure of Peace with a staff surmounted by a Phrygian cap standing beneath an arch against which stands a shield decorated with fleur-de-lys
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | White Jasper with applied reliefs in blue and white Jasper, the blue Jasper with moulded lettering, the white Jasper base with polished edge |
| Brief description | Jasper medallion celebrating the French Revolution, Wedgwood's factory, Staffordshire, about 1789 |
| Physical description | Medallion celebrating the French Revolution. Circular, with applied relief of a figure of Peace with a staff surmounted by a Phrygian cap standing beneath an arch against which stands a shield decorated with fleur-de-lys |
| Object history | Commemorating the French Revolution |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 224-1853 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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