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Charles de Snerck trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/148 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Charles de Snerck trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/148

Creator(s): Charles de Snerck; G. Jacqmain & Van de Steene

Site Location(s): Based in - Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Europe( 51.05, 3.71667 )

Date(s): 1840-1865

Size and medium: 1 trade card

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/jzx5ldyx

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718588

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

Description

Pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of Charles de Snerck depicting man in centre holding weaving reed and rope beehive, stepping out of metal cylinder with decorative metalwork flourishes. Trader details in a variety of typefaces in two frames. Enamelled card or carte porcelaine. Remains of previous blue paper mount and glue present on reverse.


Flemish-Dutch and French transcription: CH. DE SNERCK Fabricant DE ROSEAUX & PEIGNES A TISSER EN ACIER & EN CUIVRE, à des prix très modiques. Fossé des Corroyeurs, No 18, GAND. CH. DE SNERCK Fabrikant IN STALE EN KOPERE. WEEF-RIETEN EN KAMMEN aen seer geringe peyrei Plotters-Gracht, No 18. GEND. Lith. de G. Jacqmain & Van de Steene, ruebasse, 3.à Gand.


English translation: CHARLES DE SNERCK. Manufacturer of weaving reeds and combs made of steel and copper, at very modest prices. No 18, Fossé des Corroyeurs, Ghent. Lithography by G. Jacqmain and Van de Steene, 3 rue Basse, Ghent.

Physical characteristics

Technique: chromolithograph

Medium: print

Support: carte porcelaine

Object: width 115mm height 76mm

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