Handscreen, La générosité et la reconnoissance (Generosity and Gratitude), early 19th century (CH 18314153)

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Handscreen, La générosité et la reconnoissance (Generosity and Gratitude), early 19th century (CH 18314153)

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Obverse: hand-colored engraving of a man giving gold coins to three women in front of a bust of Napoleon, surrounded by a scrolling framework, fleur-de-lys, and the coat of arms of Napoleon. Reverse: text on the relative merits of generosity and gratitude.

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Date

1800 - 1900
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Source

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
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public domain

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