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Bill-head of Thomas and William King, Mercers, London: P.12974-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Bill-head of Thomas and William King, Mercers, 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 1780 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 270 mm Width 237 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Bought of Thomas King & William King / MERCERS to His MAJESTY, / At the Wheat Sheaf & Sun, in King Street, Covent Garden, London
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: 1780 / March 11 24 yds New Camel Colr stripe / Dauphin 8/6 9_18_0 / 3 Yds flowerd Sattin ------ 8/6 ____ 1_15_6 / Received the full Contents £ 11_3_6 / Robt King
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: March 11:80 Pd / Mercer ~
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12974-R
Primary reference Number: 185803
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 3 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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