[Memorandum dated Sept. 3, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding crack in pottery copy of Portland Vase].

Title: 
[Memorandum dated Sept. 3, 1879 from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons to John Northwood regarding crack in pottery copy of Portland Vase].

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Author/Artist: 
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.
Publisher: 
Etruria, Stoke upon Trent ; September 3, 1879.
Description: 
1 sheet ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format of Material: 
Documents
Subjects: 
Northwood, John, 1836-1902 Records and correspondence.
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Correspondence.
Portland Vase.
Art Reproduction.
Bib ID: 
128895
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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 confirms that crack does indeed go through body of pottery copy of Portland Vase. Also included is request to share loss and charge only half of usual finishing charge.
Additional notations, possibly a copy of the reply, penciled in on verso.
"Gold Medal Paris Exhibition, 1878" -- typed in red ink along upper edge.
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.