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Trade card for John Calvert, Worker in Ivory, tortoiseshell & Pearl, London: P.12789-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card for John Calvert, Worker in Ivory, tortoiseshell & Pearl, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Cross, Joseph

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century, Late
19th Century, Early
Circa 1790 - Circa 1825

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Engraving
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12789-R
Primary reference Number: 188905

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 21 August 2012 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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