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A. B. & C. Durand & Company|Durand, Perkins, and Company|Cyrus Durand

Banknote motif: the word FIVE against a rectangle of ornamental lathe work resembling wavy woven bands

ca. 1824–42
Engraving; proof
2.7 × 8 cm (1.1 × 3.1 in)

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