Wedgwood Black Basalt Portrait Medallion No.15 Henry VI Kings of England c.1800 Wedgwood and elegant gatherings

and elegant gatherings

pair it with gilt frames and period furniture

Approximate diameter: 20cm

Whether used purely as a display object

Markings: Clearly marked Wedgwood to the base

Wedgwood Black Basalt Portrait Medallion No.15 Henry VI Kings of England c.1800 Wedgwood and elegant gatheringsThis finely modelled oval portrait medallion is an authentic example of Wedgwood's celebrated 'Kings of England' series, produced in the firm's distinctive black basalt body around 1800. The medallion is impressed with the maker's name WEDGWOOD to the reverse and bears the series number 15, identifying its place within the original sequence. The 'Kings of England in high relief, including their present Majesties' was first advertised in Wedgwood's