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Portrait medallion
Black basalt portrait medallion depicting the Dutch naval commander Pieter Hein (1577-1629). He is shown facing three-quarter left in a ruff and gold chain. The modeller is believed to be John Flaxman. 'Peter Hein' is incised on the reverse with the impressed maker's name.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA6339 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Portrait medallion |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd; Vaere, John De |
| Date made: | 1787 |
| People: | Hein, Piet Pieterzoon; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 x 98 x 123 mm |
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