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P. & J. Nimmo trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/127 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: P. & J. Nimmo trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/127

Creator(s): P. & J. Nimmo; Nichol

Site Location(s): Based in - Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom( 55.9521, -3.19648 )

Date(s): 1832-1850

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/bmwz91ty

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718567

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

Description

Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of P. & J. Nimmo. Large image filling card depicting various decorative lamps, chandeliers and candelabras on green ink background. Comprehensive list of wares on reverse. Manuscript pencil sketch of simplistic building on reverse.


Transcription of obverse: P. & J. NIMMO Brassfounders, No 6 NORTH BANK STREET, EDINBURGH. Nichol lithog


Transcription of reverse: Manufacturers of Block Tin Tubes and Gas Meters, Gas Lustres, great varierty of Pattern, with water joint, Gas Brackets of every description, And all sorts of Gas Apparatus, Grecian Hanging Oil Lamps, Entranced Hall and Lobby Lanterns for Gas or Oil, Do [Ditto] mounted in Stained Glafs [Glass] to any pattern, Improved Garden Engines and Flower Syringes, Chemical Apparatus & Models made to order, Old Oil Lamps altered for Gas with the Improved Water Joint, Old Brass Work Cleaned, Lacquered, or Bronzed, Brass Rails, Trellis, &c. for Desks, Engraved Door and Window Plates in Zinc or Brafs [Brass], Dwelling Houses fitted up for Gas, & experienced Workmen sent to all parts in Town or Country to execute orders and repairs. Brafs [Brass] Work in general.

Physical characteristics

Technique: chromolithograph

Medium: print

Support: pasteboard

Object: width 122mm height 83mm

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