Description:
Four Wedgwood Jasper Self-framed Portrait Plaques, England, 20th century two by Bert Bentley, an oval tricolor dip with white body and applied portrait of Orlando to a blue ground with black frame, impressed Jesse M. Riding to truncation, numbered 087, lg. 5 1/4, and an oval tricolor with solid light blue ground, applied white relief of The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche and black frame, numbered BB525, lg. 4 1/2; and two commemoratives attributed to Bert Bentley, a roundel in solid light blue with white relief portrait of Edward VIII, dia. 5 1/4, and an oval in solid black with white relief portrait of Josiah Wedgwood, manufactured for the bicentenary in 1930, lg. 4 in.; impressed marks.
Estimate $500-700
Each in very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips or restorations.
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Keywords
Edward VIII, Jesse M. Riding, Bert Bentley, United Kingdom, OrlandoStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
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European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.