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One invitation to a Fancy Fair, one ticket to the Lambeth literary and scientific institution, and one medal engraving.: P.14200-R-144

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One invitation to a Fancy Fair, one ticket to the Lambeth literary and scientific institution, and one medal engraving.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Weedon, Edwin

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Description

One ticket printed gold on white paper, to the lambeth Literary and Scientific Institution, Wellington terrace, Waterloo bridge road addressed to Lord Arden Vice Patron. One invitation printed on green paper, to the Surrey Zoological Gardens' Fancy Fair and Rural Fete. One engraving by E Weedon showing two sides of a medal, on the front an image of Sir Joseph Banks and the back with the inscriptions "The horticultural society of London. / Presented to Mr Wm Rt Grayson, for Aspargus. Exhibited May 19 1829."

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923

Acquisition and important dates

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

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving
Lithograph

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14200-R-144
Primary reference Number: 206057

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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