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Trade card of James Wade, tea, coffee and chocolate seller, Bristol: P.12926-R

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Trade card of James Wade, tea, coffee and chocolate seller, Bristol

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills, but untypical because of its slightly earlier date and that it is issued from Bristol rather than London. Handwritten bill verso.

Legal notes

S. G. Perceval Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1754 : See inscriptions

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 99 mm Width 155 mm

Techniques used in production

Letterpress

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: JAMES WADE, / At the SHOP the Upper-End of Broad-Street, / (Late of Mrs. ELIZABETH NOBLETT, his Partner, Deceas'd) / Continues ro sell WHOLESALE or RETAIL, / All Sorts of Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate, / Of the finest Flavour and Quality, as Cheap as in London. / > The TEA and COFFEE were purchased at the last India Sale, and are of the / newest Import; and the CHOCOLATE is made in the neatest Manner. / ALSO, SNUFFS of all Sorts. / *** STARCH and BLEWS, and LOAF-SUGAR, on the lowest Terms. / ********************** / Printed by EDWARD WARD, at the King's-Arms on the Tolzey.
  • Location: Sheet centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Mr Wade's bill / pd Feby. 28=1754
  • Location: Sheet right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Itemised receipt

  • Text: Mrs Blaithwd Feby ye 6th 1754 / ½ lb of Bohea Tea 5/ 0.2.6 / ½ lb of Green do 7/ 0.3.6 / 2 ½ lb Canisters 5 0.0.10 / 2 lb of Chocolate 3/10 0.7.8 / 0.14.6 / Rec.d 28 Feb the Contents of the above / P. Sa.h Dyer
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12926-R
Primary reference Number: 185747

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 26 October 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

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

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