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Abolition: Porcelain Portrait Plate....
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Description
Abolition: Porcelain Portrait Plate. 6.5" plate with a slave in shackles surrounded by "Am I Not A Man And A Brother", matching a medallion created by Josiah Wedgwood, a British ceramics maker and abolitionist, circa 1787. The image of the kneeling slave in chains asking "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" became an international symbol of the abolitionist movement. The image was widely reproduced during the late eighteenth century, appearing on crockery, snuffboxes, and jewelry, becoming a fashionable accessory among English abolitionists. Benjamin Franklin, who received a set of the medallions while serving as president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, wrote of the image's effectiveness that it was "equal to that of the best written Pamphlet, in procuring favor to those oppressed People."Condition: Excellent with no apparent restoration.
Auction Info
2024 August 24 Selections from the J. Doyle DeWitt Collection Americana & Political Showcase Auction #32165 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2024
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