W. H. Thomas trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: W. H. Thomas trade card
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
Access and usage
Access
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