4×5″ tall. Impressed “Wedgwood” and “J” on verso. C.1820-1830s. Aging profile w/ iconic Parisian fur cap. Outstanding contrast to flawless basalt field. Wedgwood stamped w/ hand inscribed Dr. Franklyn reverse. Exceptional example whose rivals appear largely in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. VF. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
8.5″x10″ tall. Iconic late period Franklin profile fills nearly every inch. Signed Elijah Mayer (c.1785 – 1834) reverse. Mayer was a respected Stoke-on-Trent potter competing against Josiah Wedgwood. The attribution bottom right to this bold sculpt “Bentley” likely refers to Wedgwood’s partner Thomas Bentley (1730-80). Uneven back which does not lay flat. Clay is 1/4″ […]
5.5″x15.5″ dia. Neoclassic design w/ Geo. Washington pedestal bust as repeating pattern. Elaborate American flags w/ July 4th, 1776 wreaths & eagle at center. Expected crazing & moderate wear from use. Great color. Hallmark appears to date c.1871. VG. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
31×40″ framed w/ 21×30″ opening. Copyright 1845 by H. Phelps. Features the text of the Declaration of Independence in the center w/ the seals of the 13 colonies around the outside. A few faint stains w/ some traces of soil. A few scattered creases amounting to moderate wear. Extremely Fine. Not examined outside of frame.
25×31″. Published in Philadelphia in 1845 by William Smith. Features a full-length portrait of Washington w/ his left hand on the hilt of a sword on his belt, and his right hand handing a telescope to a soldier. The young man is holding the reins of Washington’s rearing horse. In the background is a battlefield […]
8″ tall. “Trust in God. The Husband Mans Diligence Provides Bread” banner positively swimming in farming iconography w/ wheat stalks at center. Farmer’s lines continue reverse. Geo. Washington portrait & 13 stars under spout. Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
6.5″ tall. “Washington in Glory. American in Tears” banner w/ portrait memorial as seen in Arman W.44, pg. 207. Extensive, seamless restoration w/ yellowish tinge glaze. Displays Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
11″ tall. Strong “Ascending into Glory” panel & sailing ship reverse. Columbia figure w/ star shield pastiche against Washington’s monument under spout. Displays beautifully w/ impressive size. Expert restoration, displays Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
10.5″ tall. “Washington in Glory, America in Tears” w/ owner “RN” initials & 13-star eagle under spout. “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” panel reverse, wherein Justice, Wisdom & Liberty are depicted over an agrarian scene. Expert restoration & later applied blue at rim. Displays Exc. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.
8″ tall. “Patriotism, Empire & Liberty” angels w/ “Immortal Washington” monument reverse, illustrated in Arman W. 52, p. 209. Wear & slight discoloration at swells. Fine. Rex & Patti Stark Collection.