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intaglio
Object Type
intaglio
Museum number
1887,0307,I.445
Description
Black basalt ware intaglio; oval; head to left of Brutus between two daggers and a cap of Liberty, with legend.
Producer name
Factory of:
Wedgwood
(under Wedgwood, Josiah I)
Production date
1769-1780
(circa)
Production place
Factory in:
Etruria (England)
Materials
stoneware
Technique
intaglio
impressed
Dimensions
Length:
0.50 - 1 inches
(max)
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hobson 1903 / Catalogue of the collection of English Pottery in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquites and Ethnography of the British Museum
(I445)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
arms/armour
headgear/hairstyle
Associated names
Representation of:
Marcus Junius Brutus
Representation of:
Liberty & Co
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1887,0307,I.445