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Bill-head of Van Sommer & Paul, Silk Weavers, London
Printmaker: Unknown
One of the Blathwayt family bills. The royal coat of arms above an engraved bill-heading, the bill filled out in ink below.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1777
: See description
Paper
composed of
laid paper
( old folds)
Sheet
Height 188 mm
Width 239 mm
Inscription present: 18 yd Spanish brown stripd Armozine neat £6.6.0 / Rec.d the Contents for Van Sommer & Paul / James Southby
Accession number: P.12991-R
Primary reference Number: 185821
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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