Life-sized, painted plaster bust of elderly, balding, thin man; figure is not draped. Bust is adhered to a plaster, cylindrical, columnar base. Plate on base: "John Vaughan/ 1755-1841." Cut in back: "John Vaughan/ original bust/ F Pettrick Aug. 1842."

Smaller than life-sized terra cotta bust of a man wearing a wig and a jacket and ruffled-front shirt. Bust is painted black and mounted on a short wooden base. Tentatively identified as James Madison, serving as Giuseppe Franzoni's model for the Madison Indian peace medals. Previously identified as Benjamin Rush (1896), and Charles Thomas by William Rush (1961).

Life-sized plaster bust, with cast-in cylindrical, columnar pedestal base. No clothing or drapery. Formerly identified as Simeon De Witt.

Life-sized plaster bust of male with circular, columna cast-on base. Cast of bust by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1811.

Life-sized painted plaster bust of William White; hollow cast with low square columnar base incorporated. Piece of twine is wrapped around base; purpose is unknown. Inscribed in back above base: "Made by/ G M Miller."

Life-sized plaster bust of John Bannister Gibson. Hollow cast with no base. On brass plate at bottom: "JOHN BANNISTER GIBSTON/ 1780-1853." Attributed to E. Luigi Persico.

Life-sized portrait bust of (Benjamin) Franklin Peale, with full curly beard, no moustache, and classical drapery around the shoulders. No base. Formerly attributed to Robert Wylie, now attributed to George Starkey.

Cast iron bust inset into wooden base. Painted on gold on the front bottom base: "John Quincy Adams/1767-1848." Brass plaque affixed to base below inscription: "John Quincy Adams 1767-1848. APS 1818. Councillor 1819-1831/6th President of the U.S./ Cast in Iron after the Cardelli bust, 1832/Gift of S. J. Wetherill, 1832." Cast at Windsor Furnace, Bucks County, PA.

Cast plaster, life-sized bust of elderly man with curls above each ear. Elaborate drapery around the shoulders. Bust stands on a cast-in cylindrical columnar support. Incised on back of base: "CLINTON" (formerly attributed as De Witt Clinton).

Life-sized portrait bust of Peter S. DuPonceau. Unclothed/undraped, with squared-off shoulders. Painted on front bottom: "Peter, S, Du, Ponceau."

Life-sized, undraped bust of a male with no base. The head is turned slightly to the left. The hair is curled, ending just below the ears. Cast in back of shoulders: "Biddle." Brass tag on front: "NICHOLAS BIDDLE/ 1786-1844." Attributed to E. Luigi Persico.

Life-sized bust of a male with cast-in, circular, columnar base. Attributed to E. Luigi Persico.

Life-sized cast plaster bust of man with moustache, small beard and military uniform. Bust is on top of a short, round, columnar base cast as part of the bust. Inscribed "Peter Reniers. sculptor Philada 1857" on back along shoulders; "September 1857 P. reniers/sculptor Philada" on center of base.

Plaster portrait bust on low, circular, columnar base. The subject's hair is brushed back and he wears a fur-lined coat, a shirt with a high collar, and a neckcloth tied in a bow at his throat. "Physick" incised on verso of base.

Life-sized white marble bust of a man dressed in high collared shirt and coat with fur collar. The bust has an incorporated rectangular pedestal.

Life-size plaster bust of a balding man with short curly hair. There is a short columnar base cast as part of the bust. The bust is coated with off-white, somewhat glossy paint.

Life-sized bronze portrait bust of Count Rumiantzev; hollow cast with dark green/brown patina. Inscribed "COUNT NICHOLAS DE ROMANOFF/1754-1803" on recto in gold paint. Subject also known as Count Nicholas de Romanzoff. The date "1803" is incorrect on the bust; Ruminatzev died in 1826.

Life-sized bust of balding man with classical drapery over shoulders. Cast in shoulder: "DOCTOR BOWDITCH/ EXECUTED IN MARBLE/ BY BALL HUGHES/ FOR THE/ SOCIETY OF ARTS/ AND SCIENCES/ BOSTON." Base is a cast-on replica of a book. On sculptured book forming base: "TRAITE DE MECANIQUE CELESTE/ of La Place." Brass tag on left front of book spine: "Nathaniel Bowditch 1773-1838." After c. 1837 bust by artist.

Plaster portrait bust on low columnar base. The subject has sideburns and shoulder-length hair, brushed back. He wears a waistcoat, a neckcloth and collar, and a heavy swath of fabric draped over his shoulders. Unsigned and undated. "Caspar Wistar" incised on verso of base.

Approximately half life-sized bust of male with drapery around shoulders; short, square columnuar base cast as part of the bust. Identified on bust base and bottom as Sir Isaac Newton ("Neuton" scratched on bottom), but in 1841 identified in will of John Vaughan as Joseph Priestley. Possibly after 1751 bust by Louis Francois Roubillac.