Portrait medallion

Black basalt portrait medallion depicting Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Richard Howe (1726-1799). He is shown in profile, in uniform facing to the left in the same colour as the ground. There are two pierced holes at the back and an impressed maker's mark.

Object Details

ID: AAA6130
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Portrait medallion
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Date made: After 1798
People: Howe, Richard; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 100 x 75 x 15 mm