Object Number: O.3963

Collection: Numismatics

Object Name: banknote

Description: Bank note printed on both sides. On the obverse it is printed in black ink. In the top left-hand corner are two unicorns either side of the Bristol Coat of Arms resting upon the motto "Virtute et Industria". The following is written on the note: No C[7209] Bristol BULLION Bank No C[7209] 37 Corn Street I Promise to pay the Bearer on Demand the Sum of ONE POUND Value Rec.d Bristol the [?] day of [June] 18[?] For C[7209] Browne, Cavenagh, Browne & Bayly. One Ent.d [C.Short?] [Henry Browne] There are three bankruptcy stamps a large on naming Cavenagh, Browne and Browne and two smaller ones denoting payment of first and second dividends. On the reverse is a large cartouche in red and black ink. In the centre is a lion and a unicorn either side of a Coat of Arms with a crown on top. The motto underneath says "Dieu et Mon Droit". The word "one" appears along the bottom. The note is dirty with age and is covered in tiny creases. The top right-hand corner has been torn and quite extensive repair work has been done in the past.