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Medallion
Marked by: Josiah Wedgwood & Thomas Bentley (active 1768–1780)
Made at: Wedgwood Manufactory (Staffordshire, England, active 1759–present)
Made at: Wedgwood Manufactory (Staffordshire, England, active 1759–present)
English
about 1778
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Stoneware (Jasperware)
Dimensions
5.5 x 7 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Richard Baker
Accession Number96.800
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionJasper ware; imaginary portrait of George Washington in white relief on a blue ground. Based on the bronze medal known as the "Voltaire" medal (thought to have been produced through the agency of Voltaire), the first commemorative medal to honor Washington, struck in 1778.
Marks
Mark: "WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY" and "I & I".
InscriptionsIn pencil on reverse, "Washington"