Nineteen Wedgwood Assorted Medallions, England, 18th and 19th century, including a four-color octagonal with white classical relief to a green ground bordered with black and lilac, lg. 2 5/8; with five three-color, each with white relief, an oval with black center and gray border, lg. 2 1/4; and an oval with black center and green border, lg. 1 7/8; an octagonal with blue center and green border, lg. 2 3/4; an octagonal with lilac center and green border, lg. 1 1/2; and an oval with green center and dark blue border, lg. 1 1/8; a dark brown rectangular with cherubs, lg. 2 3/4; four dark blue dip, two double sided ovals, lg. 7/8; an oval portrait of Wesley, lg. 4; and a dip on pale blue body with double portrait of Alexander I and the Grand Duke Constantine, lg. 2 3/4; an oval lilac jasper dip with applied white relief portrait of Shakespeare, lg. 2 5/8; three green jasper dip with white relief: an octagonal with portrait center, lg. 2, and two ovals, one depicting Hope, lg. 1 7/8, the other Autumn, lg. 2 1/4; a white smear glazed stoneware of a cavalier, lg. 2 1/8; and three self-framed oval rosso antico, lg. 1 1/2 to 2 3/8 in.; impressed marks.
Provenance: Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, Sold to benefit the acquisition fund.
Estimate $500-700
Four color: Restored in half.
Three color oval with black and green: Slight nicks to polished edges.
Three color oval with green center and dark blue: Edges ground down.
Double portrait: Slight rim nick.
Octagonal green: Several slight chips to the beveled edge.
All others in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.
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