Banknote motif: the word FIVE against a rectangle of ornamental lathe work resembling wavy woven bands 1819 - 1847

This 19th-century engraving by Cyrus Durand is a design for a banknote motif. The design features the word "FIVE" in an ornate script style set against a background of intricate, wavy, woven bands. The design, which is typical of American banknote engraving in the early 19th century, is meant to be both visually appealing and difficult to counterfeit. It is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.