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Chess Piece

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pawn piece. Unglazed white stoneware. Made in Etruria, factory of Josiah Wedgwood after models by John Flaxman, 1790s. England, Staffordshire, probably early 19th century


Object details

Object type
Brief description
Pawn pieces, designed by John Flaxman, 1783, made by Wedgwood, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, 1800-1900
Physical description
Pawn piece. Unglazed white stoneware. Made in Etruria, factory of Josiah Wedgwood after models by John Flaxman, 1790s. England, Staffordshire, probably early 19th century
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.9cm
  • Height: 6cm
Production typeMass produced
Collection
Accession number
C.124O-1956

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Record createdMay 29, 2019
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