(Ca. 1775-80) Benjamin Franklin portrait medallion by Wedgwood and Bentley. Modeled by William Hackwood. Jasperware, white relief on gray-blue ground dipped darker blue on front. In an ornate contemporary gilt brass frame with mount and ring. 57 x 88 mm. Reilly and Savage type a.

Bare-headed bust of Franklin to left with Dr. FRANKLIN impressed below on obverse. Back impressed WEDGWOOD & / BENTLEY at center. Two small firing holes. A couple of minor flakes are noted at the upper right back; obverse rims and edges are not visible in the frame, but no flaws are apparent. A handsomely framed version of this small size, intended for wall display in this exact form (vs. being mounted in an inset intended for a larger frame). The impressed Dr. FRANKLIN is also a distinctive departure from the more typical FRANKLIN seen on some medallions of this portrait type.

From the Richard Margolis Collection. Earlier from Remmey's Auction Galleries' (Summit, New Jersey) sale of September 1996, lot 74.

Estimate: $2000