Large trade card of James Butler, Haberdasher, London: P.12666-R

Components of the work

Plate Height 188 mm Width 135 mm
Sheet Height 201 mm Width 164 mm

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Engraving

Inscription or legends present

• Text: Pd. 1770
• Location: Plate upper right
• Method of creation: Ink
• Type: Inscription

• Text: James Butler / AT THE / Golden Ball / In Pallmall London / SELLS / all Sorts of Haberdashery Goods, by Wholesale & Retail. / Also Plain & flower'd Gauzes, Cutguts &c / Blonds & Minionets. / India, and English Fans, and Mounts, / Order, and all other Ribbons. / All Sorts of Stockings, Silk Gloves & Purses. / Raw, & Dyed Silk, Naples, Floss, India, & Belladine in Shad.s / Silk, & Worsted Snail in Shades. / Silk Twist for Stays, Purses, & Partridge Netts. / Worsted, & Crwells in Shades. / Canvas, and Bolter for Cross, and Tent Stitch. / Patterns drawn for all Sorts of Work, & all Materials / for Working &c.
• Location: Plate centre
• Method of creation: Printed
• Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Itemised bill.

• Text: Mrs Blathwaite June 23 1770 [Bot. of Jas Butler & Co.] 2 oz. red worsted 0.0.8 8 need.s 0.0.8 July 12 1 ¼ yds worsted 3/6 0.4.4 ½ ¾ yds do 0.2.7 ½ Aug 4 2 yds worsted 0.7.0 ¾ yd Canvas 0.1.6 3 needles 0.0.3 6 Scains lile thread 0.1.9 ½ oz. [red?] 0.0.9 1 oz do. 0.1.0 1 oz do 0.0.6 Silk 0.0.6 1.1.7 Rel.d worsted 0.2.1 Reced the Contents 0.19.6 In full of all Demands for Ms Butler Self & co. D Chamerlain
• Location: Verso
• Method of creation: Ink
• Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12666-R
Primary reference Number: 184908
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Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints