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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Ralph Wood
1785-1795
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1960.0518
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0518
Object Name
Figure (Benjamin Franklin)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Ralph Wood (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1785-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Interior plinth
Inscription: Circular label with red print: "COOPER & GRIFFITH/ 2 East 44th St. New York"
Type: Label
Location: Interior plinth
Inscription: Rectangular, red-bordered label with hand-writing in black script: "Franklin made by E. Wood/ from a model by Ralph/ Wood Date 1780"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
13.307 (H) x 5.118 (W) x 5.441 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
33.8 (H) x 13 (W) x 13.82 (D)