RARE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1777 HIGH RELIEF TERRACOTTA PLAQUE.
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Winning Bid:
$590.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
4.5" dia. w/signed at base of bust "Nini/F1777/1777." Produced in France by Italian sculptor and medalist Jean-Baptiste Nini. Left facing bust portrait of the American Revolutionary wearing a fur hat w/text "B. Franklin American." Scattered small losses at extreme outer edge most notably a shallow chip less than .5" dia. at 11 o'clock, a tiny 1/8" indentation at 12 o'clock and a shallow scrape at 1 o'clock. Fine. Portrait has only minor wear and retains sharp details displaying beautifully. Mike Nichols Collection.
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