Curiosity Corner #287: Another Marianne

Marianne de ???
(similar to Marianne Piel)
anyone know the engraver? gossip?
http://cjoint.com/data/celtAM2P1e.htm

and perhaps the allegories here
(including the significance of the Wyvern on the cap?)
http://cjoint.com/data/celwR8NBRA.htm
http://cjoint.com/data/celzNe1VKK.htm

Lovely stamps.

Oops,
perhaps I should say designer / lithographer.

anyone know the engraver? gossip?

On Feb 4, 6:36 am, "Rod" wrote:
Marianne de ???
(similar to Marianne Piel)
anyone know the engraver? gossip?http://cjoint.com/data/celtAM2P1e.htm

and perhaps the allegories here
(including the significance of the Wyvern on the cap?)http://cjoint.com/data/celwR8NBRA.ht...celzNe1VKK.htm

Lovely stamps.



Rod:

Given the symbolism of the Wyvern, it is a surprise
that any government would want to associate with it.
http://www.eaudrey.com/myth/wyvern.htm

Blair

Yes, I see Blair,
it was my guess, a Wyvern as I could not confirm
with the back legs hidden from view.
Gibbons declares the image as "two white women"
but I feel there is an allegory present.

Your link suggests "generally" destructive and predatory,
there must be other accepted meanings, the British car maker
Vauxhall had a model "Wyvern", which may suggest a derivitive
form of predatory, perhaps strength and tenacity.

The lithographs were made locally, so who knows what was
in the designers mind
perhaps a less than amicable feeling towards mother country.




"Blair (TC)" wrote in message
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On Feb 4, 6:36 am, "Rod" wrote:
Marianne de ???
(similar to Marianne Piel)
anyone know the engraver? gossip?http://cjoint.com/data/celtAM2P1e.htm

and perhaps the allegories here
(including the significance of the Wyvern on the
cap?)http://cjoint.com/data/celwR8NBRA.ht...ata/celzNe1VKK.
htm

Lovely stamps.



Rod:

Given the symbolism of the Wyvern, it is a surprise
that any government would want to associate with it.
http://www.eaudrey.com/myth/wyvern.htm

Blair