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Lot 309

A group of twenty-five jasper chess pieces, 19th century

1 December 2021, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A group of twenty-five jasper chess pieces, 19th century

After the Wedgwood set modelled by John Flaxman junior, thirteen in blue jasper and twelve in white, contained within a wooden box, 4.5cm to 8.3cm high (25)

Footnotes

These models are to be seen in a pen, ink and wash drawing in the Wedgwood Museum, signed 'J Flaxman Invt et Delint', illustrated by Robin Reilly, Wedgwood Jasper (1994), p.188, pl.246. In 1785, Flaxman invoiced Wedgwood the sum of six guineas for the drawing, which may have been intended for display purposes in the London showrooms in Greek Street. The Oven Book shows that the figures were in production by December 1783. On 5 February 1784, Flaxman wrote to Wedgwood 'I return you many thanks, for the liberal praise you bestow on my chess figure'.

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