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Plaque with portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Plaque with portrait of Benjamin Franklin

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Plaque with portrait of Benjamin Franklin
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CultureFrench
Titles
  • Plaque with portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Datec. 1815–1825
Probable placeParis, France
MediumLead glass with sulphide portrait, cast gilt metal, and leather case
Dimensions3 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (7.9 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.58.178.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
Provenance[Louis Lyons, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, September 12, 1958; given to MFAH, by 1966.

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