Black jasper match box with cover with white relief decoration with serrated strike surface on inside of cover commemorating British Empire Exhibition at Wembley 1924 with lion on cover

Commemorative Match Box with Cover

Wedgwood

1924

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Bulb pot of solid white jasper with a deep blue jasper dip and applied white jasper relief decoration of Greek cantharos shape the body of inverted bell shape with two elongated ear handles with loops in the middle and mounted on a square plinth on each side of the plinth scrolling foliate motifs with a larger leafy element in the center the lower body with a repeating drop leaf pattern and the upper body divided into sections each with a small classical scene including Coriolanus the Three Graces Beleraphon watering Pegasus Nike and Warrior Procession and the Archers the interior is glazed and with a flat round insert cover with holes to accommodate flower stems
Chatelaine comprised of an oval dark blue jasper medallion with white jasper bas relief set in a cut steel mount with hook on the back the medallion with the relief scene of Hercules and Omphale from this hang three simple cable chains interspersed with cut steel beads each attaches to a second oval dark blue jasper medallion with white jasper bas relief in like cut steel mount the medallion with the relief scene of Ulysses staying the chariot of Victory from this hang five individual cable chains interspersed with cut steel beads the outer two end in tassels and the three in the middle in hooks
In the center the coat of arms of the City of Freiberg with the three spires the gates to the city and the lion
Diamond shaped tri colored jasper white sage green and lilac cameo with lilac relief demon baby and green leaf garland