Printing plate
copper plate
Menu Card
Object number
LDSAL2022.2.41
Artist/Designer/Maker
Unknown artist
Legros, Alphonse - Engraver
Guéraut, Robert - Printer
Legros, Alphonse - Engraver
Guéraut, Robert - Printer
Production date
1880s
Material
copper
Technique
Etching
drypoint
drypoint
Dimensions
height: 127mm
width: 178mm
width: 178mm
Location
Burlington House - RUB D
Content description
Printing plate of a menu card with a castle and a coat of arms; traces of lettering visible on the reverse.
Inscriptions
Inscription content
4 Great Stanhope Street
Diner du_____188__
Potages___
Poissons___
Entrées___
Releués___
Rots___
Entremets___
Diner du_____188__
Potages___
Poissons___
Entrées___
Releués___
Rots___
Entremets___
Inscription content
Planche tirée à 40 Epreuves
dont 6 avec les initiales
R. Gueraut, Impr. Decbre 1882"
dont 6 avec les initiales
R. Gueraut, Impr. Decbre 1882"
Inscription date
1882
References
Reference (controlled)
Betti, Chiara. “Lost Treasures Resurface: The Untold Story of the Society of Antiquaries’ Printing Plates.” The Antiquaries Journal 104 (2024): 304–42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581524000179.
Printing plate of a menu card with a castle and a coat of arms; traces of lettering visible on reverse.
The coat of arms is that of the Montefiore family (a capital M can be seen next to the castle), who lived at 4 Great Stanhope Street in the 19th century. The arms are a cedar tree between mounts of flowers proper, a dagger erect proper, between two mullets of six points gold.
The castle might represent the East Cliff Villa, purchased by Moses Montefiore in 1831.
The reverse of the copper plate, though quite damaged, shows the lettering of the previous design. The copper plate originally belonged to Alphonse Legros, and it depicted "Le brûleur d'herbes" (The herb burner). The plate was cancelled (the British Museum has an impression with cancellation marks) and, presumably, sold by Legros's heirs after his death.
Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Michael Hall FSA.
The castle might represent the East Cliff Villa, purchased by Moses Montefiore in 1831.
The reverse of the copper plate, though quite damaged, shows the lettering of the previous design. The copper plate originally belonged to Alphonse Legros, and it depicted "Le brûleur d'herbes" (The herb burner). The plate was cancelled (the British Museum has an impression with cancellation marks) and, presumably, sold by Legros's heirs after his death.
Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Michael Hall FSA.