Covered Creamer

Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

About 1765

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Hat pin comprised of a round medallion of white jasper with dark blue dip with white jasper bas relief of Terpsichore—a classical female figure holding a lyre standing next to a column with a figure on top—in a simple silver mount with long silver pin.
Vase, David Puxley, Wedgwood, glazed stoneware
Small, slightly irregular rectangular tablet with the bas relief image of Vulcan forging the armor for Achilles, in the center stands Vulcan swinging his hammer while another holds a shield on the anvil, in the background are two other figures swinging their hammers, at Vulcan's feet lies part of a suit of armor and on the left sits Venus in Achilles's chariot, classically draped, her body turned toward Vulcan and her left hand brought to her chin, at her feet stands a small, winged Cupid holding Achilles's helmet aloft in his two hands, in the background is the fiery forge on the right and a landscape visible through the brick arches in the center and left; the surface has a slight bronze patina.
Iron worker with tools and products of the Neusalz foundry.