Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, 1717-1786), A Terracotta Portrait Medallion of Benjamin Franklin with
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0065 |
| Estimate | $3,000 - $5,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,500 |
| Auction | Collect: American Furniture & Decorative Arts |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Freeman's |
| Location | Chicago, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Jean-Baptiste Nini (Italian, 1717-1786), A Terracotta Portrait Medallion of Benjamin Franklin with Fur Hat Dated, "1777" with legend, B. FRANKLIN AMERICAIN, and below the bust coat of arms of hand
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