Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cupid Sharpening his Arrows Cufflinks 1960s

A PAIR OF 1960S SILVER METAL (NON MAGNETIC) CUFFLINKS WITH BLUE JASPERWARE IMAGES OF CUPIDS. THE CUFFLINKS MEASURE AROUND 20MM IN DIAMETER AND BOTH FEATURE (ALTHOUGH SLIGHLY DFFERENT) IN THE CENTRE A CLASSICAL IMAGE IN WHITE BAS-RELIEF OF CUPID SHARPENING HIS ARROWS.
 
"Cupid sharpening his arrows" refers to several famous artworks, particularly the 1750 painting by Charles-Joseph Natoire and the 1798 work by Robert Lefèvre, which have been reproduced on objects like statues, medallions, and plaques by artists such as Josiah Wedgwood and Meissen. The motif itself, a depiction of the god of love preparing his weapons, serves as a classical symbol of his power to inflict love, often associated with the Roman period.
 
MARKINGS:
NO MARKINGS VISIBLE. IT SHOULD BE AT BACK OF CLAY FACE WHICH IS OBSCURED BY SILVER METAL. BOTH IMAGES OF CUPIDS ARE CONFIRMED TO BE KNOWN WEDGWOOD.

DIMENSIONS: DIAMETER 20MM
COMBINED WEIGHT 18.0 G.
NO SILVER MARKINGS BUT THE SILVER METAL IS NON MAGNETIC.
 
CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION.
 
WEDGWOOD: Wedgwood is a fine bone china and porcelain pottery brand that was founded in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, an English potter and businessman based in Burslem, Staffordshire. Remembered as the Father of English Pottery, Josiah Wedgwood created the well-respected Wedgwood brand through experimenting with clay and eclectic design. He most famously created the Wedgwood Blue, a colour that is now synonymous with the brand and recognisable worldwide.
 
WHAT IS JASPERWARE: Jasperware is a type of pottery first developed by Josiah Wedgwood in the 1770s. It is described as stoneware, it has an unglazed matte "biscuit" finish and is produced in a number of different colors, of which the most common and best known is a pale blue that has become known as Wedgwood Blue. Relief decorations in contrasting colors (typically in white) are characteristic of jasperware, giving a cameo effect. The reliefs are produced in molds and applied to the ware as sprigs. Sprigging or sprigged decoration is a technique for decorating pottery with low relief shapes made separately from the main body and applied to it before firing.
 
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