Lace

Early 19th century

  • Titles Lace (Descriptive)
  • Medium linen; lace
  • Credit Line Gift of Eleanor Freed in memory of her mother, Esther Loveman Kempner, 1984.335.23
  • Object Name lace
  • Classification Needlework

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Obverse Bust in profile right Reverse with inscription
Large figural group of white earthenware and highlighted sparsely with bright enamels modeled in the manner of 18th century Staffordshire figures of a bride and groom with a flower girl and ring bearer the bride is pregnant and holds a large bouquet at waist height the groom holds a hat in his right hand the young boy blows his nose on the brides veil behind the couple is a tree with flowering branches and on the reverse are animals such as a squirrel a birds nest with three chicks and a mother bird and a rabbit amongst the foliage incised in the trunk of the tree are two hearts with an arrow through them and the initials of Josiah Wedgwood V and others who contributed to the production of the piece
Round dark blue jasper medallion with white relief scene of Germany settling a dispute between Russia and Turkey set in mount mount with ring
White jasper button with blue relief floral decoration