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Source Description
The jasperware medallions showing sacrificing priestesses were designed by Lady Templetown and Miss Crew for Josiah Wedgwood's factory, Etruria. They have been mounted in metal frames with faceted steel studs, a specialty of Matthew Boulton's factory in Birmingham.
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Document identity
localId
5578
label
Belt Clasp with a Woman Making a Sacrifice
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
5578
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Belt Clasp with a Woman Making a Sacrifice
description
The jasperware medallions showing sacrificing priestesses were designed by Lady Templetown and Miss Crew for Josiah Wedgwood's factory, Etruria. They have been mounted in metal frames with faceted steel studs, a specialty of Matthew Boulton's factory in Birmingham.
provenance
William T. and Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1878, by purchase [in Vienna]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1780-1800 (Neo-classical)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
medallions (medals)
buckles (strap accessories)
belt clasps
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.4
height
5.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/2 x W: 2 5/16 in. (6.4 x 5.8 cm)
Source extras
style
Neoclassical
inscriptions
[Makers Mark] Wedgwood
RelatedObjects
32078
med
jasperware, steel, tin
creator_ids
5311
3372
3106
3424
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
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1
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0
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photo
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