Collection Highlights
Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Title
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Date
1778
Medium
Bisque with gold gilt and black frame
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/8 in. ( 6 cm )
Description
Bas-relief portrait
Credit Line
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number
1924.94
Gallery Label
Bristol, England porcelain manufacturer Richard Champion, a politician and active friend of the American cause, produced medallions of Franklin and George Washington, examples of which he presented to Washington.
Provenance
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
