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W. & J. Walker trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/55 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: W. & J. Walker trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/55

Creator(s): William and John Walker

Site Location(s): Based in - Hull, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.7446, -0.33525 )

Date(s): c.1830

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/yt4q93vh

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718495

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

Description

Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of W. & J. Walker [William & James Walker], depicting various metalware items (clockwise from left) oil lamp, range, two stoves, lamp, urn and companion set items. Black and white illustration with red, yellow and blue hand coloured details. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes.


Transcription: W. & J. WALKER, Wholesale, Retail, and Furnishing Ironmongers. TIN PLATE WORKERS & BRAZIERS, No. 50, LOWGATE, HULL. Register & other Stoves. FENDERS & FIRE IRONS in great variety. Cutlery, LOCKS, JOINTS & NAILS of every description. Variety of Lamps, SPERM & other OILS. Steam Kitchens & Kitchen Furniture. BRITANNIA METAL & Japan'd Goods, Tea Urns &c.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: pasteboard

Object: width 114mm height 75mm

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