Object Details
Maker
Benjamin Martin (British, 1705-1782)
Date
1757-1782
Geography
United Kingdom: England: London
Culture
British
Medium
wood; mahogany; paper
Dimensions
Overall: 40 in; 101.6 cm
Provenance
Undocumented
Inscriptions
(terrestrial cartouche) by Jon Senex F.R.S [Now] made and sold with several new improvements by Benj. Martin only in Fleet Street, London, [175]7; (celestial cartouche) In Annum 1740 Opera Johan Senex R.S.S. LONDINI
Credit Line
Gift of The Honorable Peter Frelinghuysen, Representative from New Jersey
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1964.0059.1-.2