[Memorandum dated May 19, 1880 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to J. Northwood regarding polishing pottery copy of Portland Vase].

Title: 
[Memorandum dated May 19, 1880 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to J. Northwood regarding polishing pottery copy of Portland Vase].

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Author/Artist: 
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.
Publisher: 
Etruria, Stoke upon Trent ; May 19, 1880.
Description: 
1 sheet ; 18 x 22 cm.
Format of Material: 
Documents
Subjects: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902 Records and correspondence.
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Correspondence.
Portland Vase.
Art Reproduction.
Bib ID: 
128886
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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: 
Memo instructs Northwood to polish off dirt on pottery copy of Portland Vase, as it came out of the kiln dirty: "can you polish the dirt off the white unpainted parts + make it look really well. Please try a small portion of it first + then let us know whether you think it will be best to proceed with it, or whether it is hopeless + we must then sell it as it is."
"30" -- penciled in on verso along upper edge.
"Ken N., BW-118" -- penciled in on upper right corner of verso.
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.