Medallion of Benjamin Franklin
Object type: Medallion
Department: The American Wing
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Nini
Artist bio: Italian, Urbino 1717–1786 Chaumont-sur-Loire
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1779
Medium: Stoneware
Dimensions: Diam. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Geography: Made in    France  
Credit line: Gift of George A. Lucas, 1901
Accession year: 1901
Tags: Benjamin Franklin|Profiles|Men