Brooch
ca. 1780-1790 (made)
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Brooch, cut steel frame, set with a blue jasper plaque with white reliefs, showing Hercules and the Arcadian stag, from a model probably supplied by John Flaxman, junior. The plaque made in the factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, cut, and set with jasper ware |
| Brief description | Brooch, cut steel frame, set with a jasper plaque, showing Hercules and the Arcadian stag (from a model probably by John Flaxman, junior), made in England, about 1780-90 |
| Physical description | Brooch, cut steel frame, set with a blue jasper plaque with white reliefs, showing Hercules and the Arcadian stag, from a model probably supplied by John Flaxman, junior. The plaque made in the factory of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95). |
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| Credit line | Pfungst Reavil Bequest |
| Object history | Plaque, by Wedgwood, showing Hercules and the Arcadian stag, from a model probably supplied by John Flaxman, junior. |
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| Accession number | M.6-1969 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2005 |
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