Paper currency mounted on a decorative paper shaped shield

Manufacturer: American Bank Note Company

late 1800's

ink on paper

Yale University Art Gallery

A shield-shaped collage of United States fractional currency notes from the late 1800s is displayed against a plain background. The notes feature portraits, eagles, and decorative borders in various colors. Paper currency mounted on a decorative paper shaped shield Manufacturer: American Bank Note Company (American, 1858–present) Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001