first half 19th century, carved frame with applied lion heads and flanked by Egyptian herms, Wedgwood marked white on blue jasperware plaque with typical classical scene, 46-1/4 x 29 x 4 in.
Provenance: Gifted to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation by Edith Lawrence Coolidge Sullivan in 1945; Property deaccessioned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. These objects were never owned by Thomas Jefferson. They are not directly related to Thomas Jefferson or Monticello itself, and therefore fall outside the Foundation’s collections scope. Proceeds will be used to benefit the conservation and acquisitions fund.
Literature: Illustrated in Susan R. Stein, The Worlds of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Harry N. Abrams, New York City, 1993, photo of the dining room, p. 80.
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Gifted to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation by Edith Lawrence Coolidge Sullivan in 1945; Property deaccessioned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. These objects were never owned by Thomas Jefferson. They are not directly related to Thomas Jefferson or Monticello itself, and therefore fall outside the Foundation’s collections scope. Proceeds will be used to benefit the conservation and acquisitions fund.
mirror plate appears to be replaced, middle of plaque with staple repair to vertical break and associated minor loss to decoration, plaque with typical surface cracks, gilt with typical wear, retouch, and minor loss
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