Wedgwood gilt bone china clam shell centrepiece, C. 1880
$2,500.00 AUD
Wedgwood gilt bone china centrepiece in the form of an open clam shell supported by antler coral branches, with gilt rim borders.
Circa 1880
405 mm (16 inches) wide, 280 mm (11 inches) deep and stands 300
mm (12 inches) high.
Condition – There is a very small firing crack to the inside
edge of one of the clam shells, otherwise it is in very good condition.
The Z series was first issued in 1879 and the items produced were described as gilt bone china “fancies”, or ornamental pieces. Centrepieces sat on a dining table or a sideboard to hold flowers, sweetmeats or pastilles or just to be decorative.
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