Antique Book Plate Engraving from Edwards and Darby "A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756-7 eskimo figure where it was wielded by

where it was wielded by the Greek god Asclepius

On the reverse side of the frame clear plastic was at some point stretched

I especially love the man and woman at either end

all in good shape

and  seems quite poised to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to

Antique Book Plate Engraving from Edwards and Darby "A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756-7 eskimo figure where it was wielded byAs a lover of antique playing cards, I fell in love with this engraving immediately, depicting a fox as a knave of hearts, titled "Monsieur Surecard." There was a handwritten attribution on the back of the matte on which this was mounted, describing it as one of 75 plates from Edwards and Darby (London) 's "A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756 7, which I've not dug into deeply enough to understand exactly who or what is being satirized