Small oval medallion of black basalt with the bearded portrait bust of the Roman general and politician Quintilius draped and with laurel leaf crown facing right, below the bust impressed QUINTILI., set into a simple, tooled silver mount with an eye for a chain.

Pendant “Quintilius”

Wedgwood

1785-90

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Compositional study by Clare Leighton for Wedgwood plate design "Grist Milling" from the "New England Industries" series
Bust in profile left.
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