A wooden collection box for the benefit of plague victims, carved in low relief with the figure of Saint Roch as a pilgrim. Photograph.

Reference:
34730i
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Description

The base of the box has the words: "Pour les pestiférés" carved in low relief

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint, silver gelatin ; sheet 17 x 12 cm

Lettering

Aacassagh (?) Lettering hand-written on mount, appears to be a signature but indistinct. Mount also bears a stamp from the "Musée Historique la Medecine á Lyon"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 34730i

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