British and World Paper Money

An Album of proofs, essays and artist designs, mostly dating from 1819-21, and prepared for presentation to the Bank of England, includes work by Applegath & Cowper, ‘Original’ (10), part and complete essays on Bank watermarked paper and ‘Imitations’ (7) on plain paper, further essays also headed as imitations for Alexander Tilloch (2), Perkins Fairman & Heath (2) with another on Bank paper and further ‘Originals’ from B. & W. Lea, J. Thurston and W. Palmer, plus proof vignettes, scrollwork and examples of machine engraving (49, some printers and artists identified), mostly black and white, but including some colour from Sir William Congreve [75]. Examples have been removed from the album over the years, but many interesting and important examples remain, mostly stuck down on corners, extremely fine or better £3,000-4,000

John Benjamin Heath, merchant and banker, Governor of The Bank of England, 1845-1847.