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Medallion (Franklin medallion)
Jean Baptiste Nini
1777-1790
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jean Baptiste Nini (Modeler)
Place of Origin
Chaumont-sur-Loire; France; Europe
Materials
- Terracotta
Museum Object Number
2003.0013.004
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.004
Object Name
Medallion (Franklin medallion)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Jean Baptiste Nini (Modeler)
Place of Origin
Chaumont-sur-Loire; France; Europe
Date
1777-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: Under shoulder of bust
Inscription: Incised "NINI/F1777/1777"
Type: Inscription
Location: Flanking portrait
Inscription: In relief capital letters: "B. FRANKLIN\ AMERICAIN"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Terracotta
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.61 (H) x 4.567 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.55 (H) x 11.6 (Diam)