Octagonal marli with cartouches of the Four Continents: Asia reclining, with parasol, camel, pyramid, and pagoda; Europe as sailor, seated on cornucopia, with ship and cannon as attributes; Africa, nude, seated on rock, with elephant and crocodile; America with feathered headdress, bow and arrow, and unidentified animal, possibly a bear; between cartouches, four diapered ovals with urns; in center, figure of Hope, with anchor, leaning against shield with the arms of William Ker (born 1775), Jane Martin on escutcheon of pretence; surrounding it, husk garland and four anchors.
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Unknown artist<span style="display: none;">Unknown artist</span></div>
circa 1795 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1795-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>–1800
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