Handscreen, La générosité et la reconnoissance (Generosity and Gratitude), early 19th century (CH 18314153)
Summary
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.
Tags
Date
1800 - 1900
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
public domain