Lot no. 172
Mule-driver’s plaque
Made of brass. Circular in shape, it bears the engraved inscription: ‘CONTENTMENT SURPASSES WEALTH, MAY LOVE LIVE ON IN SAD TIMES (sic)’, set within linear registers, with friezes of dots, chevrons and a line of festoons emphasising the border. Holes along the border.
18th century
Diameter 17 cm
Part missing at the top
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Folk Art
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