Cameo portrait of Benjamin Franklin
John Crookshanks King
(American, 1806–1882)
mid-19th century
Object Place for LabelBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueHorn, ivory, bone, shell
DimensionsHeight x width: 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (4 x 3.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Abbott Lawrence
Accession number76.257
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceCollection of Abbott Lawrence by 1876; to MFA April 22, 1876, gift.
about 1850
about 1800
about 1910
about early 20th century
about 1820
19th century
about 1850
about 1850
about 1830–60