Business card of Pierre Wodon (Namur)

1765 - 1775

Business card of Pierre Wodon, moneychanger, goldsmith, and jeweller to the Holy Roman Emperor. At the top centre of the cartouche, below the papal tiara and crown, the coat of arms of Wodon's patron, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg, surrounded by the coats of arms of the territories Hungary, Bohemia, Flanders and Visconti, referring to the Duchy of Milan, atop a double-headed eagle. From the two cornucopia to the left and right of the escutcheon fall a variety of goods, including coins, cutlery, and various pendants. On the left of the cartouche hangs a spoon, fork, coffee pot and bowl; on the right, a processional cross, ciborium and censer. On the base at the bottom of the cartouche is a tureen, with a fork, spoon, cup and fluted holder on its left and a dish and two boxes on its right.

• Actors

  Alard, J. (Engraver)

  Wodon, Pierre (Bidder)

• Places and dates

  Namur, 1765? - 1775? (Engraving)

• Materials

  Paper , Ink

• Category

  Printed matter

• Object number

  P2022/46

• IPR status

  Public domain