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Bill-head of Edward Berry, Ironmonger, Brazier & Founder, London: P.12959-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Edward Berry, Ironmonger, Brazier & Founder, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1767 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 215 mm Width 198 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Wm Blathwayte Esqr
  • Location: Plate upper left
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name
  • Text: Dec. 15 1767
  • Location: Plate upper right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: London / Edward Berry, Ironmonger, Brazier & Founder, at the 2 Candlesticks & Bell / The South Side of St Paul’s Church Yard.
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 2 Mortice Locks made to order [unread words?] 1.11.6 Rotten Stone Emery & [unread word] 0.1.5 1.12.11 Recd Feb.y 15th 1768 the Contents in full Of all Demands / for Mr Berry / Wm Hopkins
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Pd Wm Berry
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12959-R
Primary reference Number: 185785
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 1 November 2011 Updated: Wednesday 31 May 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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