2021-02 Raynors HCA Live
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2021
Silk ribbon "INAUGURATION OF FRANKLIN STATUE, Sept. 17, 1856." blue, 5-3/4"x2-1/4". Fine condition.The bronze sculpture statue of Benjamin Franklin was modeled in 1855, and dedicated on September 17, 1856. It cost $20,000 and was erected as Boston's first portrait statue to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Franklin's birth. The statue was originally installed in front of Bullfinch's Court House, before being relocated to City Hall.
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