Oval basalt medallion with profile portrait of W Stukeley 1687 1765 facing right with integral moulded frame

W. Stukeley

Wedgwood

About 1780

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Assembled cruet set comprised of a silver frame and five mounted cut glass bottles the cinquefoil base resting on four cast shell feet attached to cast double C scroll stretchers the stretchers extend from the rim of the base to five circular guard rings on one side with an applied foliate floral and shell cartouche engraved with a coat of arms illegible the handle is attached to a baluster stem the five cut glass bottles of varying sizes with silver covers each decorated with engraved geometric motifs
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
Large slightly irregularly shaped round bowl of reddish earthenware covered with a gray beige glaze that is unevenly applied and contains numerous glaze flaws the upper outer and inner rims with a band of blue glaze that flows slightly creating a feather like edge and is partially covered by a white glaze that drips downward the edge of the rim and foot left glaze free the body contains on one side a decorative motif consisting of a triangle with five bluish dots surrounded by white bits of glaze
Tray Possibly Susannah Daisy Makeig Jones Wedgwood Fairyland lustre glazed creamware