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W. H. Thomas trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/36 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: W. H. Thomas trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/36

Creator(s): W. H. Thomas; E. & C. Layton

Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )

Date(s): 1858-1866

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/gsk5nym5

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718476

Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History

Description

Elaborate 19th century engraved trade card of W. H. Thomas, bearing the coat of arms of the Second French Empire of Napoleon III. Trader details on scrolls of various designs. Hatched background with beaded frame. Remains of previous brown paper mount and glue present on reverse.


Transcription: W. H. THOMAS LATE GREGORY. SPECIAL APPOINTT [APPOINTMENT] Smith, Gasfitter, BELLHANGER, LOCKSMITH &c. STOVE & FENDER MAKER, KITCHEN FITTER &c. Chandeliers in Bronze, Glass & Ormolu, ELECTRO PLATE AND CUTLERY, PAPIER MACHE & JAPAN TRAYS. 6 SLOANE STREET, KNIGHTSBRIDGE S.W. ESTABD [ESTABLISHED] 1791. PANTAMETALLURGICON. FURNISHING & GENERAL IRONMONGER. BRUSHES, SCREENS, MATS, TURNERY. HOT WATER, STEAM & GAS APPARATUS. C & E LAYTON, FLEET ST E.C.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: pasteboard

Object: width 113mm height 74mm

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