Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Intaglio stone: Wedgewood Bentley 283
Object Number:
INV.4866
Date:
1769-1780
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on reverse: "Wedgwood / & Bentley / 283"
Description:
Oval black basaltes ware intaglio with male bust in profile view on obverse; bust represents H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
