Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
01.C.01 |
Object Name |
Seal |
Title |
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Seal |
Artist |
Unknown |
Date |
after 1790 |
Description |
Brass stamp for sealing wax with profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin in center with "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NE A BOSTON LE 17 JANUARY 1706" and decorative border around perimeter. "MORT A PHILADELPHIE AN 1790" at bottom. |
Label |
This seal is based on an early medallion of Franklin (M-F85-17), commemorating his birth and death. The profile depicts an older man, without spectacles, wig, or cap, and may be modeled after the famous bust of Franklin by Jean-Jacques Caffieri. |
Material |
Brass |
Dimensions |
L-3.5 Dia-1.5 inches |
Credit line |
American Philosophical Society |
Search Terms |
18th century eighteenth century Founding Father commemorative |