Banknotes

Bank of Elegance, 10 Crescent Cambridge, a note promising to ‘Cut and Dress any Lady’s or Gentleman’s Hair equal to any man in England or forfeit on Demand the Sum of Fifty Pounds’, 29 April 1827, serial number 56, signature of William Donagan, reverse beautifully printed in blue, mounting traces, very fine and scarce, a beautifully printed note
Outing unlisted £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes.

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This note includes the coats of arms of the University of Cambridge and City of Cambridge at top left, presumably signifying he would serve town or gown. William Donagan was a seller of beauty products and a hairdresser in Cambridge from at least 1824 until his death in 1846.