Heur et Malheur (Happiness and Woe)

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Octagonal gambling token. Obverse shows the double bust of young Janus. Inscription: HEUR ET MALHEUR (happiness and woe) / GAYRARD-F. Reverse shows Mercury and reclining Faun, and inscription: LE PLVS VIGILANT EST TROMPE.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Raymond Gayrard, French, 1777 - 1858
Date
early 19th century
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
Medium
Cast silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Token
Type
Token
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