Burton & Gurley Bank Note Engravers Proof Advertising Sheet

ca. 1837–40

Not on view

This object is a large format proof advertising sheet. There are several motifs and vignettes that were used to decorate bank notes. Some of these include vignettes about navigation, cattle, allegorical women, portraits of notables, women, end counters and miscellaneous items.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Burton & Gurley Bank Note Engravers Proof Advertising Sheet
Engraver: Burton & Gurley
Date: ca. 1837–40
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 9 7/8 x 13 in.
Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1584
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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