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Plaque (Benjamin Franklin plaque)
1870-1930
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1959.0094.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Sittig
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Object Number
1959.0094.006
Object Name
Plaque (Benjamin Franklin plaque)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1870-1930
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Inscription: "BENJ. FRANKLIN. L.L.D. F.R.S./ BORN AT BOSTON. NEW ENGLAND. 17 JAN. 1706".
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Political figure
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
5.433 (W) x 5.906 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13.8 (W) x 15 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Beddoe, Stella. 2015 A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain.
• Basalt relief medallion showing Franklin from similar angle and in fur hat but without glasses: p. 101, no. 474, Staffordshire, c. 1790. Set among other ceramic commemoratives of Franklin.