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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
- Earthenware (redware)
Museum Object Number
1958.2442 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2442 A, B
Object Name
Medallion (Franklin medallion)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Jean Baptiste Nini (Modeler)
Place of Origin
Chaumont-sur-Loire; France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Frame 1850-1925, Europe or US.
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
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Terracotta
- Earthenware (redware)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.748 (H) x 6.348 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.9 (H) x 16.125 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Beddoe, Stella. 2015 A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain.
• Very similar example: p. 100, no. 450, Jean-Baptiste Nini, France, 1777, "the year [Franklin] negotiated a Franco-American Alliance." Set among other ceramic commemoratives of Franklin.Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Similar medallion in ebonized and gilt frame: May 17-18, 2008, lot, 596, sold at auction.Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Same portrait on terra cotta Franklin portrait medallion: August 1-3, 2008, lot 1652, matches Witnerthur 2003.0013.004.Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Same portrait on terra cotta Franklin portrait Nini signed medallion: October 25, 2009, lot 128, matches Winterthur 2003.0013.004.