Teapot, Delft blue, restored Staffordshire. Depicts Lafayette gazing wistfully at Franklin's tomb, 1800
Item — Box: 4, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This gift was made by Mrs. J. Henry Porter of Atlanta, Georgia in 1955 . Through her friendship with Professors Edwin Grover and A. J. Hanna, Frances S. Porter decided to donated her collection of Frankliniana to the Rollins College Library in memory of her nephew Candler Campbell.
Dates
- 1800
Biographical / Historical
Restored Staffordshire, 1800
Extent
From the Collection: 5 Linear Feet (Three boxes of Benjamin Franklin memorabilia items, mostly framed artworks, and 140 titles of books located in the Special Franklin Collection in the College Archives.)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Physical Description
Delft blue, depicts Franklin's tomb, Lafayette gazing wistfully at the tomb
Repository Details
Part of the Rollins College Archives & Special Collections Repository