Object Number 1961.1207

Object Name

Portrait medallion (Benjamin Franklin plaque or medallion)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1766-1810

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Near the portrait; "BEN\N: FRANKLIN" in relief to the left and "L.L.D." to the right

Subjects

Benjamin Franklin; Political figure; Historical

Materials

Brass; Gilt; Glass; Marble

Dimensions (inches)

0.669 (D) , 3.976 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.7 (D) , 10.1 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat.221, p.330