Commemorative plate from Wedgwood: King Christian IX in 1898

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Item number: 647097

Description: Commemorative plaque marking King Christian IX’s 80th birthday. Features a portrait, a leaf wreath, and relief lettering reading: “MED GUD FOR ÆRE OG RET 1818 8. APRIL 1898” (With God for Honor and Justice). Produced by the English manufacturer Wedgwood in 1898. In perfect condition. Stamped “WEDGWOOD” and “ENGLAND” on the back. Contemporary inscription in the center of the back: “WEDGWOOD. Expressly Made By Hand for Goldschmidt’s Magasin. Copenhagen-Denmark.” Height 2.3 cm; diameter 18.5 cm.