$5,040
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Auction: April 27, 2021 11:00:00 AM EDT
Inscribed, "B. Franklin Il Dirige la Foudre et Brave les Tirans," (He directs lightning and braves tyrants), signed, dated with roman numerals, impressed with crest, signature, and date, "1778," framed.
Dia: 6 1/4 in. (terra cotta only)Provenance
Collection of Skyler Liechty.
Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 22, 2018.
Collection of Georges Perrier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Note
According to Richard Margolis, there are only five known examples of this Franklin terracotta medallion. This is believed to be the sixth example.
Literature
See Storelli, A., Jean-Baptiste Nini: Sa Vie--Son Oeuvre 1717-1786 (Impr. A. Mame et fils, 1896), LXVI.