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Wedgwood Sydney Cove Medallion Reproduction

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:90.00 - 200.00 USD
Wedgwood Sydney Cove Medallion Reproduction
A cream-colored stoneware medallion produced by Wedgwood, made as a reproduction of the 1789 Sydney Cove Medallion. The obverse features a bas-relief scene of the allegorical figure of Hope with an anchor, gesturing toward figures representing Peace, Art, and Labor, with a ship and early settlement in the background. The base is inscribed ETRURIA 1789. The reverse includes a central transfer-printed seal with the Latin motto SIC FORTIS ETRURIA CREVIT and the text Old Sydney Town Heritage Park Somersby. Impressed marks include WEDGWOOD, MADE IN ENGLAND, the year 1975, and the initials EG. A circular silver provenance sticker from the Rubin Collection is attached to the reverse. This medallion was commissioned for the 1975 opening of the Old Sydney Town heritage museum in New South Wales, Australia.

Dimensions: 0.25"H x 3.00" dia.
Weight: 1.50oz

Condition: Good