santa Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Opinions on this plaquette were divided. I consider that it is work French sculptor Jean-Baptiste Nini (1717-1786) or imitation its work. As there is an opinion that this plaquette is executed in 19 century. To me interestingly your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 From an old auction 'RARE FRANKLIN INSTUTUTE AWARD MEDAL, ND. GM-97; Fuld FR.M.FR.10. 38.5mm. Bronze, with a reddish mahogany finish. Unsigned (after Nini). About Uncirculated. Obverse with a bust left of Franklin wearing his fur hat ,symbolic of the Printer’s trade, in a plain field. The reverse legend: ,FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA surrounds AWARD/ TO. The medal is unawarded. The date of this medal is uncertain. Fuld lists it first is the series of Franklin Institute medals which is otherwise cataloged chronologically. Since it bears a Snowden number, it cannot be later than 1861, and it probably is considerably older than that. Greenslet rates it an R8 (5-10 known). It is the first we have seen' What size is your medal? To me it looks like yours could be a trial strike. Perhaps of the mentioned auction medal. That is a medal "after Nini" or as you "state imitation" It differs from this medal Franklin Institute Nini Medal so I believe it is 19th century. Great addition to your collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfdollar Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I really love your Franklin Plaque. I'm not much help on your plaguette, but I bought from Ebay France this one a short time ago just because I liked the design and it looks very similar in the way it was made. I'm not sure if they are modern re makes or older originals. Does your have a signature on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santa Posted August 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks for your information. The plaquette has diameter of 52 millimetres, unsigned on an underside. I have it in a collection some years, and now I wish to sell it at auction as I do not collect America, and I wish to enclose means in a medal on the subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Halfdollar's plague has information on it 'Columbus' etc and is obviously made as a unifaced plaque. Yours has no info, no engraver not even Franklin which I believe means there should be a reverse for what is the trial strike of an obverse. If your is a plaque, then many people would not know who it was without a name. Lets hope someone has more concrete info for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santa Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 After attentive survey I have found a word written on folds of clothes, but very small letters and I cannot read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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