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Voltaire Portrait Medallion
This is a portrait medallion. It was manufactured by Wedgwood. It is dated 1767–1780 and we acquired it in 1913. Its medium is unglazed stoneware ("black basalt"). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Leverton Harris.
It is credited Gift of Leverton Harris.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 7.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
It is signed
Impressed on reverse: Wedgwood & Bentley
It is inscribed
Impressed in lower margin: Voltaire
Cite this object as
Voltaire Portrait Medallion; Manufactured by Wedgwood (United Kingdom); unglazed stoneware ("black basalt"); H x W x D: 7.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in.); Gift of Leverton Harris; 1913-13-12