[Letter dated June 26, 1879 from John Northwood to Josiah Wedgwood & Sons regarding complaint about pottery copy of Portland Vase].

Title: 
[Letter dated June 26, 1879 from John Northwood to Josiah Wedgwood & Sons regarding complaint about pottery copy of Portland Vase].

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Author/Artist: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902.
Publisher: 
Stourbridge ; June 26, 1879.
Description: 
1 sheet ; 20 x 26 cm.
Format of Material: 
Documents
Subjects: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902 Correspondence.
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Records and correspondence.
Portland Vase.
Art Reproduction.
Bib ID: 
128937
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Location: 
Secured Stacks - Archives (Non-Active)
Call Number: 
Range 10, Bay 6, Shelf 5, Ray Grover research collection, Box 1, Correspondence between J. Northwood and Wedgwood, 1877-1880; R. Baker and Northwood, 1907
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Notes: 
Letter apologizes for complaint received about pottery copy of Portland Vase; Northwood promises to make a journey to London or elsewhere so that the complaint can be shown to him so that he may correct it.
"Copy" -- written in ink on upper left corner of letter.
"Glass Ornamenting Works, Wordsley near Stourbridge" -- printed in black ink on upper left.
This item is in the Ray Grover research collection.
Ray Grover research collection
Part of a group of letters written 1877-1880 between John Northwood I and Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, during which time Northwood polished the pottery editions of the Portland Vase.
Digitized by Boston Photo Imaging May 2012.