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Cameo
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Cameo

Dateabout 1900-1930
MediumCast and sprig-molded, solid blue and white jasperware
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 15/16 x 5/8in. (2.4 x 1.6cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
DescriptionSmall, oval cameo with a blue jasperware background and white, sprig-molded, relief decoration. The decoration shows a winged figure standing in front of two griffins that are pulling a carriage. On the right, a small winged figure sits on a small block.
Object number1986.160.28
MarkingsThe cameo is marked "WEDGWOOD" with seriphs and the letter "L".NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
late 19th-early 20th century
Baron Alexander de Bodisco
mid 19th century
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1897
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1897
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1891-1910
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1962
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1895-1896
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1896
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1896
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
1896