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Trade card for James Shiells, Seedsman, London: P.12985-R

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Trade card for James Shiells, Seedsman, London

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

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Description

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

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1770 : See description

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Paper composed of laid paper ( old folds)
Sheet Height 392 mm Width 158 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: BY / J. Shiells, / at/ His Nursery Gardens / at/ LAMBETH, / in / SURREY
  • Location: Plate centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Trees, / Evergreens & Deciduous / Shrubs, / Perennial & Bulbous roots / Sold / Hot Houses, / Greenhouses, &c / Built. / Pine Apple Plants and / otehr Exotics / supplied
  • Location: Plate left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Tree / Garden, and / Grass, Seeds, / Sold / Gardens made. / Grounds laid out, / and / Land / Surveyed
  • Location: Plate right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Itemised bill for purchases made on 30 May 1770

  • Text: 1770 William Blathwyt Esqr Bo.t of James Shiells May 30th 12 Chardoon -.6 2 oz Red & White Beet -.8 12 White Cos Lettuce 1.- 12 Green Do 1.- 12 Purple Broccoli 1.- ½ pt Turnip Radis -.9 1 qt Kidney Beans 2 sorts 1.- Borrage -.2 ½ (?) Late Coliflower 1.6 12 Endive 2 sorts 1.- 12 Large Winter Cabbage 1.- 12 Salsafy -.6 12 Scorzenara -.6 22 Brocolli 2 sorts 1.- £0-11-7 Receiv’d the Contents in full Pd James Shiells
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Seeds. Pd 1770
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12985-R
Primary reference Number: 185815

Audit data

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

Associated departments & institutions

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

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