Die proof for Lady Lavery vignette, black and grey on paper, unadopted design with minor differences in background and left hand not visible on harp, pencilled 9 below vignette. Rusted clip marks at right edge, otherwise extremely fine £400-500

Waterlow & Sons were commisioned to print the first paper money for the Irish Free State. Their chief engraver, J.A.C. Harrison, adapted a portrait painted by Sir John Lavery of his wife Lady Hazel for use on the new notes