Commemorative Plate, Marriage of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, 2011

Wedgwood

2011

  • Titles Commemorative Plate, Marriage of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton, 2011 (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium bone china with enamels and gilding
  • Dimensions 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. Diam. (1.9 × 21 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Stephenson B. Andrews, AFI.95.2014
  • Work Type plate
  • Classification Containers

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