Plaque with Sulphide of Benjamin Franklin

Object Name: 
Plaque with Sulphide of Benjamin Franklin

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Object Name: 
Plaque with Sulphide of Benjamin Franklin
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
84.3.69
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 10.6 cm, W: 7.7 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1820
Credit Line: 
Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount. Flat, circular shape, enclosing a molded white sulphide male portrait (Benjamin Franklin), facing dexter; reverse side of the sulphide flat, impressed "FRANKLIN."; flat faces of the plaque polished; chamfered rims diamond faceted; cast gilt metal hanger formed of overlapping leaves with pendant flowers; post with band of beading, pierced for a loose ring for hanging.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Peck, Clara S. (d. 1983), Source
1984-04-06
Lyons, Louis, Source
1984-04-06
Color: 
Colorless, white sulphide
colorless
Technique: 
encased,cut,molded sulphide,cast gilt metal mount
cut glass

Publications (2)

The Crystal Cameos of France (1958-06) [p. 19];
Embedded Glass and Crystal (Embedded Cameos - Crystal Medals) (1958) [p. 31]; BIB# AI56199