ENGRAVING PENTAGRAM ZAPATEO. ALICANTE. S.XIX

Description:
- Nice engraving with part of the pentagram called Zapateo, from Alicante.
- In the engraving appears the coat of arms of Alicante in the central superior part, and instead of having the necklace of the Golden Fleece surrounding the coat of arms, different elements related to the city of Alicante appear. Symbology related to the city.
- In the lower area there is a part of a song called Zapateo, in a pentagram, where the lyrics of the ‘Canto de la Guajira’ appear. We do not know exactly what it refers to.
- The engraving has a beautiful border surrounding it, in which various figures and elements appear in chains. These include a lion, a tower, a helmet and the front of the breastplate. In the four corners there are numbers and letters: Y - II - E - R. In addition to the three in Roman numerals (III) in both the upper and lower areas.
- The engraving of the Alicante coat of arms is coloured, probably by hand.
- It is probably an engraving from a book.
- It is large, unframed.

Conservation and Damage:
- Good general condition.
- The paper is thick and of good quality.
- It is in a very good state of conservation, but with small rust spots, mainly in the upper area.
- In the central part there is a spot of rust that has created a very small hole, right in the stave.
- It has the wear and tear of it’s age.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The picture on sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the same.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.