Banknotes

A Hand Executed Essay for an ‘Eastern’ Country, ND (circa 1950’s), brown intricate border, attractive flower motif at centre, mounted on thick card. This is one of a group of preliminary sketches recorded from a De La rue artists work. All are undated but were probably created in the late 1950s. The artwork may have been created to include in ‘advertising’ books full of artwork to present to potential clients who could choose elements to be worked up into preliminary designs, executed to the highest quality, unique £200-£260