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Trade card of Ann Hallmarke, Night-soil carter, London: P.12983-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card of Ann Hallmarke, Night-soil carter, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

One of the Blathwayt family bills. Trade card used as a bill-head

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1774 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 214 mm Width 165 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Ann Hallmarke / At the Sun, / No. 16, OXFORD STREET, / Keeps Horses & Carts for Carriage of / Night-Soil, Rubbish, Coals &c. / having proper Persons to attend the Work, / to prevent the Abuses too frequently complain'd of / And to the intire / satisfaction of those who please to employ her.
  • Location: Plate
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Receipt of purchases

  • Text: Mr Blathwaite / 1774 / Aug.t 3 To 9 Tun soil £2:14:0 / Beer & Candles 0:3:0 / £2:17:0 / Recd Feby 17 1775 the Contents / in Full for A Hallmarke / W Hanson
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Mr Blathwate / Golden Sq
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Address
  • Text: 75: Feb: 17 / Hanson
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12983-R
Primary reference Number: 185813
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 3 November 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 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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