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Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, 1717-1786), A Terracotta Portrait Medallion Of Benjamin Franklin
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$2,250
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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description

Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, 1717-1786), A Terracotta Portrait Medallion Of Benjamin Franklin

Circa 1780


inscribed, "B. Franklin Americain," marked with crowned cartouche and "1777," signed and dated, "Nini F 1777."

Diameter 4 1/2 inches.

Provenance
Provenance:Property of a Mid-Atlantic Institution.