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Bill-head of Robert Blunt, Linen draper, London: P.12965-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Robert Blunt, Linen draper, 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 1776 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 258 mm Width 199 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: SHIRT and SHIFTS / Made in the neatest manner of fine Holland, or Irish Cloth plain / or rufled, the Needle work elegantly prepared / shirts for the Army, of strong Yard-wide Irish Cloth. / Household & all other necessary Linen for Families, or Gentlemen going abroad, ready made. / Any Quantity of Hosiery contracted for, at the most reasonable Rates. / By Robert Blunt, / At the Golden Ball, facing the Mewse, Charing Cross. / NB. Those who please to Favour him with their Orders, shall be punctually / & carefully served, & the Goods send to any part of England, Carriage free.
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Willm Blathwayt Esq.r
  • Location: Sheet centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Name

Inscription present: first two digits of the year are printed

  • Text: Feb.y 20th [17]76
  • Location: Sheet centre right
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Date
  • Text: London Bought of Robert Blunt, At the Golden Ball, facing the Mewse, Charing Cross
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 6 Ruffled Shirts at 15/- 4.10.0 6 Plain Do. At 12/ 3.12.0 6 Pair Sheets 15/6 4.13.0 £12.15.0 Receivd Feb.y 23rd 1776 the Contents in full of all Demands for Mr Blunt Tho. Castelhow
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Feb: 26: 76 Pd / Blunt / William Blathwayt Esq.r / Golden Square
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12965-R
Primary reference Number: 185792
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 2 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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