A complete set of Wedgwood and Bentley black basalt 'Kings of England' medallions, circa 1775-80Of oval form, each moulded with the head of a monarch or consort in profile, 4.5cm high, impressed Wedgwood & Bentley and numbered 1-36 (36)FootnotesIn the Wedgwood and Bentley Catalogue of 1779, which advertised the wares available at their London showroom in Greek Street, Soho, there is listed 'The Kings of England in high relief, including their present Majesties'. These were to be sold as a set of thirty-six, with King George III and Queen Charlotte completing the collection. Thirty medallions of the Kings of England (lacking Queens and consorts) and marked WEDGWOOD are illustrated by Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, Vol.1, p.478, fig.685.
A complete set of Wedgwood and Bentley black basalt 'Kings of England' medallions, circa 1775-80Of oval form, each moulded with the head of a monarch or consort in profile, 4.5cm high, impressed Wedgwood & Bentley and numbered 1-36 (36)FootnotesIn the Wedgwood and Bentley Catalogue of 1779, which advertised the wares available at their London showroom in Greek Street, Soho, there is listed 'The Kings of England in high relief, including their present Majesties'. These were to be sold as a set of thirty-six, with King George III and Queen Charlotte completing the collection. Thirty medallions of the Kings of England (lacking Queens and consorts) and marked WEDGWOOD are illustrated by Robin Reilly, Wedgwood, Vol.1, p.478, fig.685.
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