Description: Rare Vintage Wedgwood Black Basalt and Terracotta Egyptian Theme Lidded Trinket Box C1970's DetailsHeight : 3.5cmDiameter : 9.8cmWeight : 303gm This vintage Wedgwood black basalt (basalt ware) lidded trinket box is in as new conditionwith no chips or cracks. The applied terracotta decoration is intact. According to those moreknowledgeable than I, the lid features a depiction of Ankhesenamun, daughter of Nefertiti, both half sister and wife of King Tutankhamun. The circumference of the lid is adorned withflower heads, the sides with wings which look like the wings of the sphinx. It is stamped'Wedgwood' to the base very faintly. Black basalt or basalt ware is a hard vitreous stoneware named after the volcanic rock andwas manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood from around 1768. This lidded jar dates from the1970's. ***Please check out my other Wedgwood collectables*** Postage: your item(s) will be sent within two business days. I am happy to combine items to save on postage, or local pick up in Penrith to save on postage. Please note, international postage may have to be adjusted on purchase. Alternatively, ask for a postage cost before purchase. Please also note: Australia Post sets its parcel rates by weight and distance. I set my postage according to the Aussie Post rate after wrapping, packing and in certain cases, adding signature on delivery. Questions: please email with any questions or for information. Check out my other listings.
Price: 220 AUD
Location: Penrith, New South Wales
End Time: 2023-10-23T07:27:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25.24 AUD
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Item Specifics
Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: staffordshire
Antique: No
Pattern: Egyptian
Number of Compartments: 1
Shape: Cylindrical
Item Diameter: 3.5 in
Custom Bundle: No
Material: Stoneware
Item Length: n/a
Colour: Black
Brand: Wedgwood
Type: Trinket Box
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 1.5 in
Theme: Egyptian
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Production Technique: Pottery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Backstamp: Impressed
Finish: Matte
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: n/a