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Trade card for Robert James, Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer, Bristol: P.12621-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card for Robert James, Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer, Bristol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1830 - Circa 1850

Note

Plate and letterpress

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 175 mm Width 106 mm
Plate Height 97 mm Width 62 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving : Printed in blue

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Manufacturer in British Woods to his Majesty.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Rob.t James, / Cabinet Maker, / & Upholsterer, / No.35 Broad Mead, / Bristol.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Johnson sc:
  • Location: Plate lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: 18 lines of letterpress, describing James' gratitude to his Royal Highness the Dke of York for purchasing some of his Polyanthus Wood.

  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12621-R
Primary reference Number: 184838

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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