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John Callahan trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/124 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: John Callahan trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/124

Creator(s): John Callahan

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

Date(s): 1816-1834

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/q6glh51g

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718564

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

Description

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of John Callahan with images of various decorative lamps and chandeliers. Eagle with wings spread perched on curtain rod at top of card. Elaborate patterned border along bottom edge of card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Remains of previous red and blue paper mount and glue present on reverse, obscuring manuscript ink note and calculations.


Transcription: JOHN CALLAHAN, Brafs [Brass] founder. 8 Exeter Street, Strand. Appointed By THE GAS LIGHT COMPANIES. CURTAIN & DESK RODS. Houses, Shops & Public Buildings fitted for Gas Lights in a Substantial Manner. Brafs [Brass] Patent lamps, lustres &c. Brafs [Brass] work in General Made Repaired & Lackerd [Lacquered]

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: pasteboard

Object: width 110mm height 82mm

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