Oval portrait medallion in black basalt depicting Captain James Cook (1728-1779) facing front, his head slightly left, wearing civilian dress.

Portrait Medallion of Captain James Cook (1728-1779)

Model attributed to John Flaxman, Jr., Wedgwood, After the engraving by James Basire (used as frontispiece to Cook's Voyages, 1777) after the portrait by William Hodges

About 1800

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In the center a small, oval cartouche against a ground of flowers and foliage.
Chatelaine comprised of three blue and white jasper medallions and six beads mounted as pendants, watch keys, and seals, and a solid blue jasper seal with polished surface mounted in steel and gold with a hook on the back, the entire piece with five hanging elements suspended from a central element comprised of a jasper medallion with a scene of two figures riding a sea serpent set in an engraved gold mount, the first hanging element with two beads on a steel and gold chain, the lower bead with a band of cut steel diamonds functions as a watch key; the second element is a steel and gold chain with a hook from which hangs a jasper and gold seal (the plate is not engraved); the third element, the longest central element, includes a jasper bead on a steel chain above a jasper medallion of a seated figure with scythe, below this the sold blue jasper seal decorated with classical figures around, the plate likewise with two classical figures; the fourth hanging element comprised of a steel and gold chain from which hangs a two-sided blue and white jasper medallion set in a steel mount that functions as a watch key, the medallion with scenes of Psyche bound by Cupid, and two Cupids; the fifth and last hanging element consists of a similar chain with a jasper bead and a gold mounted jasper seal.
Small hollow drum for a lamp or candelabrum of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration, round and with a hole at each end, the body with a band of oak leaves at the bottom and a band of intersecting circles at the top, the central body with four small relief scenes including, Cupid as Oracle; Endymion on Latmos; Hebe giving sustenance to the Eagle; and Coriolanus (Coriolanus with his wife and mother who entreat him to return to Rome), between a series of dividers comprised of acanthus leaves and anthemion motifs.
Chatelaine of cut steel beads with four blue jasper cameos, the two larger oval ones with white relief scenes of sacrifice to Cupid and Conquered Province, the two smaller round ones with unidentified scenes