282 THE WEDGWOODS. 



celebrated " basaltes," now in possession of Mr. W. R. 

 Wedgwood. The arms of Wedgwood are : gules, four 

 mullets of five points and a canton, argent. 

 The shield on this pretty little seal is highly 

 interesting, as showing these arms with the 

 same borne on an escutcheon of pretence ; 

 showing that the bearing was that of Josiah 

 Wedgwood, with that of his wife, Sarah, 

 daughter and heiress of Richard Wedgwood, on the 

 escutcheon. 



I give a copy, with the dark sepia background removed, 

 also of his exquisite drawing of the chessmen, preserved at 

 Etruria, for which drawing he charged six guineas in the 

 bill just given. The drawing is of marvellous beauty and 

 finish, and bears the name of L Flaxman, inv* et delink. Of 

 these chessmen I shall have more to say later on. The 

 " Figure of a Fool for Chess," charged in Flaxman's bill 

 at 1 5s., will be seen in the lower row, the second figure 

 from the castle in the centre, to the spectator's left. 



Supplementary to Flaxman's statement of account just 

 given, I print the following " little bill " for work done by a 

 mason, I presume, in setting up two of the fine marble 

 chimney pieces with Wedgwood's medallions inlaid, which 

 were then so fashionable : 



Jos. WEDGWOOD to MR. FLAXMAN. 

 1787. s. d. 



Time, 27 days, at 4s 500 



Board and Lodging 1 15 6 



J. W.'s share of washing and expenses . .186 



8 11 6 

 Sep. 25, 1787. By Cash, 8 11s. 6(7, 



ROBERT WILSON. 



This bill is endorsed " Mr. Flaxman's bill for setting up 

 2 chimney pieces, Sept., 1787." 



In the possession of Mr. Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 

 M.P., who is the fortunate owner of a splendid and valuable 



