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What does the anti-slavery medallion say?
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What the anti-slavery medallion designed by Josiah Wedgwood says is, "Am I not a man and a brother?" The words appear above an image of a crouched slave bound in chains. These medallions were popular among abolitionists during the late 18th century. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique jewelry.
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Antique English Chinoiserie Upholstered Rocking Chair w/ Wedgwood Medallion
Located in Middletown, MD
Chinoiserie pattern. Crowned with a classic Wedgwood jasperware medallion.
Formerly used primarily for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Edward Bourne, Wedgwood, circa 1780
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Portrait Medallion of Edward Bourne, bricklayer at the Wedgwood factory. A bricklayer was kept on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Jasperware Portrait Medallion, Marc Antony, Wedgwood, circa 1778
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important early portrait medallion of Marc Antony in plain white jasper, probably predating the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Portrait Medallion of Pitt the Elder, Wedgwood C1920
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine tricolour portrait medallion of the First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), a Whig statesman who
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
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Basalt Portrait Medallion, Oliver Cromwell, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Wedgwood & Bentley Jasperware Portrait Medallion Of Rousseau
By Wedgwood & Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
combinations. Embodying classical beauty and simplicity, jasper medallions are among Wedgwood's most sought
Category
Antique 18th Century English Other Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
