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Large trade card of Paulins and Coates, Importers of lace, warehousemen and haberdashers, London: P.12682-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Large trade card of Paulins and Coates, Importers of lace, warehousemen and haberdashers, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sherborn, E.

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Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Bill-head plate printed verso, see P.12682a-R

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1766 : See inscriptions

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 240 mm Width 190 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Paulins and Coates, / Importers of Lace, Warehouse-men & Haberdashers, / At the Princess's Arms & Statue of Queen Eliz..th in Tavistock Street, LONDON. / SELL WHOLESALE & RETAIL, / Brussles, Mechlin, d'Alencon, Point d'Argenton, Bath-Brussels / Mignionet & all Sorts of Foreign and English Blonds and Black - / Laces / [15 lines of lettering in 3 columns below] / All all other Sorts of Haberdashery & Millinery Goods, / NORWICH CRAPES and BOMBAZEENS.
  • Location: Sheet centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: very faint

  • Text: Sherborn Sculp Gutter Lane
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Paulins
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: See P.12682a-R

  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Plate

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12682-R
Primary reference Number: 184938
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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