Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa

Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa

Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa

15 February 1793

Folded: 23 x 32cm, Unfolded: 46 x 32cm

A share for one hundred American pesos, engraved on a paper bifolium. Three pages are blank, and one page has an engraving on it with spaces that have been filled in by hand. The engraving includes a rectangular border arounf the certificate, and a decorative headpiece includes several illustrations. The three circular vignettes in the headpiece depict a divine figure in the center vignette, and a coat of arms on either side. There are many signatures visible near the bottom of the share.

Part Transcription: "Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa. No. [blank]. Vale de cien pesos fuertes de America por una Accion que [blank] há puesto en la Sociedad Mineralogica de esta Ciudad de Arequipa, exibidos en su Thesoreria hoy [blank] de [blank] de 179[blank]. [blank]. Sentada en el Registro general af [blank], Recivi {blank]."

Acquired by Mr. Seymour Schulich in 1991. Donated by Mr. Seymour Schulich in 2017.

Joseph Vazquez, engraver. Multiple signatures are also visible.

Spanish

Spain

022, Share No. 131