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March, 2023 Dale Bowen Discussion Highlights, Part 1: A fascinating, interactive Zoom talk with a former Wedgwood master potter and artisan. Look for part II in the May Newsletter.    Auction Analyses and Announcements Coverage of results from the Nancy Ramage and Skinner sale and preview of the upcoming Skinner one.   Summer Social Preview The WSB … Read more

January, 2023 Three Generations of Wedgwood Lecture Review Rubins’ Massive Wedgwood Collection off to Auction. No images shown. Matches and Game Cards

September, 2022 Studio Potters If you missed her lecture to the WSB in May, Dr. Anne Forschler of the Birmingham Museum of Art summarized her talk on Wedgwood’s Studio Potters for your reading pleasure. Important Mirror A Massachusetts auction House offered an interesting Wedgwood mirror with notable provenance.

April, 2022 Moonstone Dessert Plates WSB recording secretary, Dana Ricciardi, treated members to her fascinating story of moonstone plates, the summer school of the BritishMuseum Trust, family friend Phelps Warren, and Attingham Park England. Skinner April Sale Results An analysis of the Wedgwood sales trend was provided along with hammer prices on some key objects … Read more

February 2022 The Sydney Cove Medallion The most famous of Josiah Wedgwood’s medallion creations is the anti-slavery one. The second is the ‘Sydney Cove Medallion’, made in 1789, and is of historical significance to both Wedgwood and Australia. This article canvasses how the medallion was made, and also covers other important Australian-themed pieces. Bits & … Read more