W. Carter trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: W. Carter trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/41
Creator(s): William Carter
Site Location(s): Based in - Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe( 52.2852, -1.52 )
Date(s): 1830-1844
Size and medium: 1 trade card
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/b335bt6q
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718481
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. Carter, depicting lamp, stove grate and urn. Large panel image across top of card depicting iron foundry scene with four figures at work with metalwork items in foreground. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes.
Transcription: W. CARTER, Furnishing Ironmonger, Brazier, &c. EMSCOTE IRON FOUNDRY & FENCE MANUFACTURER. 23, PARADE, LEAMINGTON. A great variety of best Stove Grates, Fenders & Fire Irons. Plates & Japanned Goods of every description. Whitesmith & Bell Hanger. Builders' Ironmongery & Brass Work. Palmer & Co's Patent Lamps & Candles, Spermaceti & common Oil, Knives, Forks & Cutlery in General. NEWLY INVENTED SOLR LAMPS WHICH CONSUME COMMON OIL WITHOUT SMELL OR SMOKE. Lamps of every kind on Hire. a variety of Castings, TABLE KNIVES GROUND. Shower Baths on Hire. Orders punctually attended to. Plated Copper & Iron Goods Repaired
Physical characteristics
Technique: engraving
Medium: print
Support: pasteboard
Object: width 78mm height 111mm
Access and usage
Access
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