Gardens of the House Zijdebalen

Attributed to Jan Aelmis, De Bloempot

1700-1725

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Small oval portrait medallion of black basalt with the bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American statesman and printer, to left, with the name FRANKLIN below the truncation.
Small covered pastille burner of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white jasper bas relief, resting on tripod base of blue with white edges and a band of laurel leaves and berries, the pastille bowl resting on three white dolphin feet and decorated on the sides with three large leafy garlands, the flat shoulder decorated with white bas relief in a pattern of stylized foliate elements, the slightly domed, pierced lattice cover with mushroom finial with florette on top
Wedgwood bone china floral brooch on metal mount
Bust.