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Three invitations for exhibitions at the South London Floricultural Society, and one invitation to the Horticultural fete.: P.14200-R-70

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Three invitations for exhibitions at the South London Floricultural Society, and one invitation to the Horticultural fete.

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Ticket printed in black with wax seal, dating 1837 with the inscriptions "South London Floricultural Society / Exhibition of / Flowers & Flowering plants, / With fruit & vegetables, / Surrey zoological gardens, / Tuesday, June 13, 1837 / Admit" with name written in ink "Lord Arden". Ticket printed in green with wax seal, dating 1838 with the inscriptions "South London Floricultural Society / Exhibition of / Flowers & Flowering plants, / With fruit & vegetables, / Roayl zoological gardens, / Tuesday, June 24, 1838 / Admit" with name written in ink "Lord Arden and Party". Ticket printed in blue on blue paper, dating 1842 with the inscriptions "South London Floricultural Society / Exhibition of / Flowers and Flowering plants, / Horns Tavern, Kennington, / Wednesday, May 18, 1842 / Admit" with two stamps next to it. Ticket printed in gold on blue paper, dating 1838 with the inscriptions "In honor o /f the Queen dowager's / birth-day / Horticultural / fete / Grounds of Worton Lodge / Isleworth / on Tuesday, August 14, 1838..." with name written in ink "Lord Arden" and on bottom "Whiting London" and in ink "26".

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Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
1837 - 1842

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

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Accession number: P.14200-R-70
Primary reference Number: 205994

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Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

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

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