George Wright & Co. trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: George Wright & Co. trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/132
Creator(s): George Wright & Co.
Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )
Date(s): 1863-1884
Size and medium: 1 trade card
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/nnljx85h
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718572
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Pictorial 19th century lithographed trade card of George Wright & Co. with three images at top of card depicting Wright's Patent Bivalve Grate 'closed', with 'one value open' and 'both valves open'. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Large vignette image fills reverse of card, depicting Burton Weir Works with smoking chimneys and horse drawn cart in foreground.
Transcription of obverse: GEORGE WRIGHT & CO. Stove Grate, Fender & Kitchen Range Manufacturers. GENERAL METAL WORKERS & FOUNDERS, 1, Salters' Hall Court, OPPOSITE THE RAILWAY TERMINUS, CANNON ST, LONDON, E.C. Works, ROTHERHAM. ILLUSTRATED PATTERN BOOK MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION.
Transcription of reverse: G. WRIGHT & CO'S WORKS, BURTON WEIR, ROTHERHAM.
Physical characteristics
Technique: lithograph
Medium: print
Support: pasteboard
Object: width 124mm height 91mm
Access and usage
Access
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