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Trade card of Thomas Griffith, Trunk maker, London: P.12928-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card of Thomas Griffith, Trunk maker, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

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Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Depiction of the shop sign, an acorn, above engraved lettering. 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: AD 1775 : See inscriptions

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 198 mm Width 148 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Thomas Griffith / Trunk Maker / at the Acorn in Marylebon Street / near Golden Square / LONDON / Makes & Sells all sorts of Strong / Travelling Trunks, Leather Portmanteaus, Vallees, / for Bedding, Canteens, Magazines, for Powder, Fire / Buckets, & Drinking Leather Jacks, Cudgel Hilts & / Ink Bottles, Travelling Standishes, & Wig Boxes, Strong/ Cases for Plate, China & Glasses, & all sorts of Leather / Work at the Lowest Prices.
  • Location: Sheet centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: July 20/75: Pd Griffith / a large chest
  • Location: Sheet upper centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Itemised bill for Blathwayt, signed by J Griffith. Thomas had died in 1771/2 (see notes)

  • Text: Mr Blaithwaite / July 20th 1775 B.t of Jos. Griffith A Large Strong Chest Iron Squar’d Best Lock 5.5.0 A small Packing Case 0.2.6 Square g. a Chest 0.2.6 5.10.0 Rece.d the Contents In full J Griffith
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12928-R
Primary reference Number: 185749
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Created: Wednesday 26 October 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

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

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