"HEBE and EAGLE", John Flaxman and Josiah Wedgwood

"HEBE and EAGLE", John Flaxman (modeller) for Josiah Wedgwood

very early WEDGWOOD Cameo Medallion, Green Jasper with white relief, from the earliest period of Josiah Wedgwood's "jaspers"

Circa : 1777 - 87

Signed : faint impressed signature verso "WEDGWOOD"

Oval, height approx 1/2" (.55" x .45" / 14 x 11 mm), fine original condition

HEBE, Goddess of Youth, daughter of Zeus & Hera, bride of Hercules, served nectar & ambrosia to the Olympians, and was known for the gift of restoring youth
Ref : This Hebe appears on a list of images modeled by Flaxman for Wedgwood, in Moore's 1909 book Wedgwood & His Imitators, (p 65) and was sold unmounted to be collected, or set into a ring or other form of jewelry or accessory

# 27031 a..................................................................................................................... $ 390.