$2,091
Terra-cotta Medallion of Benjamin Franklin, Jean Baptiste Nini, Paris, France, c. 1777, inscribed "B.FRANKLIN.AMERICAIN," featuring Franklin wearing a fur cap and facing to the left, marked under the shoulder "NINI/1777/1777," the reverse stamped with a small fleur-de-lis, set in a round gilt frame, medallion dia. 4 3/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-02-27