Portrait Medallion
ca.1790 (made)
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Oval jasperware medallion, pale blue jasperware back, with yellow jasper layer on the front and applief white relief of Franklin, with FRANKLIN impressed at the bottom
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | jasperware with applied relief |
| Brief description | Portrait medallion of Benjamin Franklin, Jasperware with applied relief, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Etruria, ca. 1790 |
| Physical description | Oval jasperware medallion, pale blue jasperware back, with yellow jasper layer on the front and applief white relief of Franklin, with FRANKLIN impressed at the bottom |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Wedgwood / & Bentley' (impressed), 'M / C / W 1559 / D [illegible] Flint' (incised) |
| Credit line | V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal. |
| Object history | from Mr F.H.W |
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| Accession number | WE.7839-2014 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2023 |
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