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Bill-head of Butler, Chamberlain & Beezley, Haberdashers, London: P.12943-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Butler, Chamberlain & Beezley, Haberdashers, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills.

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1775 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 165 mm Width 128 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Aug: 25: 75 Worsted. / Pd
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Mrs Blathwaite
  • Location: Plate upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: parts in brackets printed. Dated 25 Aug 1775

  • Text: [London] August 25 [17]75
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: Bo.t of Butler , Chamberlain, & Beezley, / HABERDASHERS & HOSIERS, / At the Golden Ball opposite St. James's Square, in Pall Mall.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1 [lb] 8 oz Slack 5.3 ½ oz skein do 1 ½ 12 oz ingrain 3.4 ½ 6 needles ".6 9.3 Cr by 2lb worst.d returned 7 £0 2.3 Pd Aug:st 25
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12943-R
Primary reference Number: 185763
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Audit data

Created: Friday 28 October 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 May 2017 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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