Wedgwood

Elegant mahogany medallion case, the hinged glass door opening access to a set of nineteen drawers, each holding an array of Wedgwood medallions that number a total of forty-four. These include seventeen black basalt intaglios six Wedgwood & Bentley; one upper-lowercase; five uppercase and five unmarked; four black basalt oval portrait medallions, an upper case Apollonius of Rhodes; and a classical female; two upper-lowercase, one of Chilo, the other Livy; a rectangular black basalt portrait of a bearded man; two solid light blue with applied white relief; a square with portrait of Hooker; and a circular with classical figures; two double-sided tricolor jasper; three tricolor; seven upper-lowercase white jasper with portraits and classical subjects; five dark blue jasper dip; and a solid blue intaglio; most with impressed marks.

Wedgwood Majolica Bee-form Matchbox and Cover, England, 1878, the back and wings formed as the cover with striker underneath, impressed mark.

Early 19th century Wedgwood box, in Caneware with applied Rosso Antico fruiting vines in relief. The tan-coloured, unglazed stoneware was relatively rarely used for decorative or display objects over the period, more commonly used for cooking utensils or serving dishes — particularly a selection of game pie dishes — as Josiah Wedgwood recognised the ware’s potential for simulating an impression of pastry crust. Provenance: Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Sold to benefit the acquisition fund. One corner of box professionally restored. One saucer with slight rim chip.

Each roundel mounted with Blue Jasper with applied white classical sacrifice subject, sight dia. 2 3/4; mounted to a brass-trimmed, aesthetic-style, ebonized door panel