Bill-head of Pearson & Price, Haberdashers, London: P.12685a-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Pearson & Price, Haberdashers, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Bill head

Categories

Print

Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Printed on verso of a large trade card, see P.12685-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

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 238 mm Width 191 mm
Plate Height 55 mm Width 191 mm

Techniques used in production

Inscription or legends present

Text: Mrs Blathwaite
Location: Plate centre
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Name

Inscription present: digits in brackets are printed. 5 Dec 1766

Text: 5 Decr. [17]66
Location: Plate upper right
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Date

Text: London / Bo.t of Pearson & Price/ At the Wheat Sheaf & Star, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden.
Location: Plate centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Text: A Supr. Fine Blk Russill Coat lind with fine Stuff [unread word] Dim.d 1.10.0 13th 9 yds fine Flanders Minn.t joining 7/4 3.6.0 9 yds Do. Footing to Do. 0.3.0 Joining and Making treble Ruffles 0.6.6 Dress Handk.r and Tucker { 2/4 yd Narrow fine Brussells for ye Hand. 12/ 1.7.0 a Box 0.1.0 a Fine Blk Net Dress Handk.r 1.1.0 20th a Rich Blue Sattin Cloak and a Do. Bonnet trimd with Shenele 1.18.0 A Skean Cotton 0,0.9 A thread Net Handkr 0.9.0 4 ½ yd Minnion.t to trim Do. g.d 0.3.4 trimming Ditto 0.0.6 10.6.1 ½ Rev.d Decr 24th 1766 The full Contents and all Demand For Self & Co M Pearson
Location: Sheet lower centre
Method of creation: Ink
Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12685a-R
Primary reference Number: 187709
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Audit data

Created: Friday 29 June 2012 Updated: Wednesday 31 May 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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