Litera Patentes Scotiae cum Magnum Sigillum, 1840

Mounted photography of patent document, 2024, 66 x 60cm

The artistic arrangement »Litera Patentes Scotiae cum Magnum Sigillum, 1840« depicts a Scottish Patent, written in Latin on parchment paper and issued to one Richard Beard for improvements in printing calicoes. It also displays the Great Seal, affixed to the patent with a braided twine. Scottish patents were only issued until 1852, when the Patent Law Amendment Act extended the scope of Letters Patents to the whole of the United Kingdom.

Peter Kurz (DE)

Peter Kurz is a an European, German and Swiss Patent Attorney. Member of epi since 1987. Worked in various positions in industry, and since 2020 in private practice. His interest in art has been triggered by his wife Susann, who is a distinguished artist. He lacks her degree of imagination but has mechanical and electronic skills as well as a sincere interest in history, in particular the history of patents.

Litera Patentes Scotiae cum Magnum Sigillum, 1840

Peter Kurz (DE)

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