Collection PL

Argentina 1876 — Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes Central Portrait Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

This engraved central portrait vignette was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in London as the primary design element for the 1876 Banco de San Juan 5 Pesos Fuertes issue. It is not an unrelated or stock engraving, but the exact central allegorical figure integrated into the final banknote design, forming a direct and inseparable component of the note’s visual and symbolic structure. The vignette depicts a classical female allegory rendered in high-precision intaglio, embodying republican ideals, stability, and institutional authority. ... Read more →

Argentina 1876 — Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte Condor Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

This engraved condor vignette was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in London as a primary design element for the 1876 Banco de San Juan 1 Peso Fuerte issue. It is not an isolated or stock engraving, but the exact vignette integrated into the issued design framework of the note, forming a direct and traceable component of the final composition. The vignette depicts an Andean condor standing in a mountainous landscape, engraved with layered intaglio linework and controlled tonal depth. ... Read more →

Poland 1937 — Free City of Gdańsk (Bank of Danzig) 20 Gulden Architectural Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

This engraved architectural vignette was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in New Malden, Surrey, as a direct design component for the 1937 Bank of Danzig 20 Gulden issue (Pick 63), issued under the authority of the Free City of Gdańsk. It is not a generic or stock engraving, but the exact central vignette incorporated into the final banknote design. The engraving depicts a monumental civic structure rendered with precise architectural detail and controlled perspective. ... Read more →