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Gale trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/48 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Gale trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/48

Creator(s): Gale

Site Location(s): Based in - Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom( 52.4814, -1.89983 )

Date(s): 1818-1833

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/fxwn3l2x

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718488

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

Description

Simple 19th century engraved trade card of Gale, detailing services and wares. Trader details in a variety of typefaces on hatched background. Remains of previous blue and brown paper mount and glue present on reverse. Manuscript pencil note on reverse '596/575'.


Transcription: GALE, LATE STANDLEY & GALE, NO 62 BULL STREET, Birmingham. Locksmith & FURNISHING Ironmonger. BELLHANGING UPON THE MOST APPROVED PRINCIPLES. SPRING BELLS AND ALARMS OF EVERY POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION. Manufacturer of Sympathetic AND CENTRE HINGES FOR DOORS TO OPEN BOTH WAYS AND SHUT OF THEMSELVES. METAL & WROUGHT IRON HINGES. LOCKS & WRACK BOLTS UPON A PECULIAR CONSTRUCTION FOR FOLDING DOORS AND FRESCH CASEMENTS BRASS PLATE AND FLUSH BOLTS AND FASTENINGS FOR DOORS WINDOWS & SHUTTERS. WROUGHT IRON DOORS GRATES & FENDERS. ORNAMENTAL AND PLAIN STAIRCASES & BALCONYS [BALCONIES]. WROUGHT IRON GATES & PARK FENCING. SMOKE JACKS, Kitchen Ranges &c. &c.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: paper

Object: width 105mm height 72mm

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This material is not subject to restrictions under Data Protection or other relevant legislation that might limit access. However, other protections, such as donor conditions or conservation considerations, may still apply where advised.

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