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Trade card for Jacob Player, Chemist & Druggist, Frome: P.12645-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card for Jacob Player, Chemist & Druggist, Frome

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1822

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 55 mm Width 62 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Player, / Chemist & Druggist, / Bath Street, / Frome.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Prescip / -tions / carefully / dispensed
  • Location: Plate right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12645-R
Primary reference Number: 184887

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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