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Portrait Medallion of Alexander the Great (356-320 BC)
Factory: Wedgwood & Bentley
Jasper, pale bluish-grey with white relief. Oval, with head of Alexander wearing a helmet in profile to right.
History note: Unknown before testator
Bequeathed by Louis Colville Gray Clarke
Height: 5.4 cm
Width: 4.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Late
George III
In or before
1773
-
1780
Relief
Accession number: C.105-1961
Primary reference Number: 11438
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2023) "Portrait Medallion of Alexander the Great (356-320 BC)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11438 Accessed: 2023-12-08 00:41:03
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Accession Number: CM.YG.1122-R
Accession Number: C.8H-1975
Accession Number: CM.BK.296-R
Accession Number: C.8D-1975
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