Moneybag Collection

Birthday postcard, Girl with money bags Date: 1932

Camerlengo Ranieri Pagliaresi, 1270 (tempera on panel)
468183 Camerlengo Ranieri Pagliaresi, 1270 (tempera on panel) by Italian School, (13th century); Archivio di Stato, Siena, Italy; (add.info.: Ranieri Paglieresi, Camerlingue; ); Italian

The End of the Lottery, 1826 (etching)
GHL239451 The End of the Lottery, 1826 (etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: All lotteries will end for ever)

The Capitulation, caricature of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838
CHT205795 The Capitulation, caricature of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) 30th March 1814 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Cartoon depicting The American Gold Fields for Impecunious British Noblemen
1129590 Cartoon depicting The American Gold Fields for Impecunious British Noblemen, 1880 (litho) by Opper, Frederick Burr (1857-1937); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

WW1 Poster, Thank them with War Bonds
Poster, Thank them with War Bonds. 1918

Christmas cheque from the Bank of Good Wishes, paying to all good friends 366 Happy Days, from Mr and Mrs Stuart of Kempton Drive, Ilfracombe. Date: 1931

Bag full of money on a cutout Christmas card
Bag full of money (one thousand pounds) on a cutout card -- Just to go on with this Christmas. Date: circa 1890s

Occupations 1882 - The Miser. 1882

Bag full of money on a German cutout Christmas card, with gold and copper coins bursting out. Date: circa 1890s

French Theatre -- Farce de Calbain
Farce Nouvelle d ung [d un] Savetier Nomme Calbain (New Farce about a Cobbler called Calbain) -- the cobblers wife keeps hold of the moneybag. Date: 16th century

WWI Poster, Wanted Men Munitions Money
WWI Parliamentary War Savings Committee Poster, design by Bert Thomas, Wanted Men Munitions Money. If you can neither enlist nor make munitions, buy the new 4 1/2% War Loan! Date: circa 1916

Cartoon, German sword with loot from Belgium, WW1
Cartoon showing a German sword with two moneybags impaled on it, representing loot taken from Brussels and Liege during the invasion of Belgium in the early days of the First World War

Pinocchio -- gold coins and food
Pinocchio -- The poor boy had got in anticipation an indigestion of gold pieces. Date: 1911

A new way to pay the national-debt, Cartoon shows King George III and Queen Charlotte standing before the Treasury, moneybags under their arms

How to get made an MP, 19th July 1830 (colour engraving)
XCF275010 How to get made an MP, 19th July 1830 (colour engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: Member of Parliament; House of Commons; cash for honours; ); English

Poll Tax, 1709 (engraving)
XIR158185 Poll Tax, 1709 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Taxe par Tete; capitation tax first instigated in 1695 by Louis XIV;)

Vanitas (oil on canvas)
XIR205737 Vanitas (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); 72x90 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Last Supper, central panel from the Eucharist Triptych, 1515 (oil on panel)
XJL180971 The Last Supper, central panel from the Eucharist Triptych, 1515 (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); Musee Rolin, Autun, France; French, out of copyright

Judas Iscariot hangs himself, print maker: Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, Abraham Bloemaert, Petrus Scriverius, 1611

Judas Iscariot hangs himself, Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, Petrus Scriverius, 1611

Allegory of Fortune, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
XYC174880 Allegory of Fortune, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Nebot, Balthasar (fl.1730-65); 71.8x89.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Death and the Miser, c1500. Oil on wood. Jan Provost (1465-1529) Netherlandish artist. Doors of a triptych. Death interrupting the Miser in the middle of a transaction

A New Way To Pay The National-debt, Cartoon Shows King George Iii And Queen Charlotte Standing Before The Treasury, Moneybags Under Their Arms

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"Moneybag: A Symbol of Wealth and Power" Celebrating with a moneybag. This birthday postcard reminds us that wealth brings joy and prosperity. In times of war, moneybags were used to encourage support for the cause. This WW1 poster urges citizens to thank soldiers with War Bonds. The Bank of Good Wishes sends its Christmas cheer in the form of a generous cheque, reminding us that sometimes the best gift is financial security. Camerlengo Ranieri Pagliaresi's artwork from 1270 showcases a woman holding money bags, symbolizing her wealth and influence during medieval times. "The End of the Lottery" depicts how winning a large sum can transform one's life overnight, emphasizing the power that lies within those moneybags. Satirical caricatures like "The Capitulation" mock Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord's greed and love for money, highlighting the negative aspects associated with excessive wealth. British noblemen sought fortune in American gold fields as depicted in this cartoon, showcasing their desperation for monetary gain through any means necessary. Occupations in 1882 revealed society's perception of misers who hoarded their riches instead of using them wisely or helping others in need. Even German cutout Christmas cards featured bags full of money as symbols of abundance and good fortune during festive celebrations. Moneybags played a role even on French theater stages, such as in "Farce de Calbain, " where characters' desires for wealth drove comedic plots forward. WWI posters like "Wanted Men Munitions Money" emphasized the importance of funding war efforts by urging individuals to contribute financially towards victory.