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Portrait Medallion of Jan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547-1619)
Factory: Wedgwood, Josiah
Jasper, pale blue with darker blue wash on the upper surface, and white relief. Oval, with bust of Jan Van Oldenbarneveldt in profile to right, impressed 'OLDENBARNEVELD' below the truncation. On the reverse there are two circular holes behind the head and chest of the relief.
History note: Unknown before testator
C.B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 8.5 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1780
-
1795
The medallion of Oldenbarneveld is mentioned in the 1779 Wedgwood Catalogue, and in the Oven Book, 17th July 1779. The mould sur¬vives. See Documentation
Relief
Accession number: MAR.C.19-1912
Primary reference Number: 11398
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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