Lot Essay
Flaxman's Design was based on 'The Marlborough Gem'; an antique intaglio in the collection of the Duke of Marlborough.
Details
A WEDGWOOD AND BENTLEY SOLID SLATE BLUE AND WHITE JASPER OVAL PLAQUETTE
CIRCA 1775, IMPRESSED LOWERCASE MARK
Decorated with 'The Marriage Feast of Cupid and Psyche' modelled by William Hackwood after a design by John Flaxman, Jacobs Collection no. 415--3 1/8in. (8.3cm.) wide
CIRCA 1775, IMPRESSED LOWERCASE MARK
Decorated with 'The Marriage Feast of Cupid and Psyche' modelled by William Hackwood after a design by John Flaxman, Jacobs Collection no. 415--3 1/8in. (8.3cm.) wide
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Herman Herzeg