Sujet
Casket of Address Presented by the Fishmongers Company to Sir Moses Montefiore, 1874. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Casket of Address Presented by the Fishmongers Company to Sir Moses Montefiore, 1874. 'Sir Moses Montefiore...served the office of Sheriff in 1837...He obtained a knighthood, but in 1846 was raised to the baronetcy. This rank he has not failed to adorn by his benevolent and patriotic labours for the relief of distressed Israelites all over the world, and by other works of charity...This venerable Jewish citizen of London, now in the ninetieth year of his age, has just received a compliment due to his eminent personal character and social standing. He was admitted...to the freedom of the Fishmongers' Company. The document was inclosed in a gold casket, made by Mr. Ellis Reynolds...It is...richly ornamented, and pierced with openings through which is seen a blue enamel ground. The lid is surmounted by the arms of the Fishmongers' Company, three dolphins...with a merman and a mermaid supporters, and motto, "All worship be to God only." On the front of the box are the Montefiore arms - a cedar-tree rising above mounts of flowers, with the lion and stag supporters, bearing a flag inscribed with the name "Jerusalem" in Hebrew; beneath is the wise and pious motto, "Think and Thank." The arms of the City of London appear on two other sides'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM25A33_085
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
5,2Mo (377,8Ko) / 43,1cm x 52,7cm / 1222 x 1494 (72dpi)