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Trade card for James Shiells, Seedsman, London
Printmaker: Unknown
One of the Blathwayt family bills. Trade card used as a bill heading.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
: See description
Paper
composed of
laid paper
( old folds)
Sheet
Height 392 mm
Width 158 mm
Inscription present: Itemised bill for purchases made on 30 May 1770
Accession number: P.12985-R
Primary reference Number: 185815
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Trade card for James Shiells, Seedsman, London" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185815 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:11:56
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