Charles Cottem trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Charles Cottem trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/160
Creator(s): Charles Cottem; Édouard Alexis Daveluy
Site Location(s): Based in - Bruges, Flanders, Belgium, Europe( 51.2089, 3.22424 )
Date(s): 1841-1865
Size and medium: 1 trade card
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/hfhv9vsh
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718600
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of Charles Cottem, with National Award, Brussels Exhibition 1841 medal depicted in decorative cartouche in centre of card, flanked by chair at either side. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes and leafwork detail. Enamelled card or carte porcelaine with two tone coloured inks in pinks and purples, with gold and blue text. Manuscript pencil note '600' and remains of previous brown and blue paper mount and glue present on reverse.
French and Dutch transcription: Récompense Nationale, Exposition de Bruxelles. Médaille décernée par la Ville de Bruges. 1841 CH[ARLE]S COTTEM DE VOS FABRICANT DE CHAISES Près de l'Academie, SON F.I.NO 41 Bruges. Fait tout ce qui concerne son etai et tient magasin de joues. Maekt al wat zynen styl betrefl en houd magazyn van biezen. Davéluy. Lith du Roi. Bruges.
English translation: National Award, Brussels Exhibition. Medal awarded by the City of Bruges. 1841 CH[ARLE]S COTTEM CHAIR MANUFACTURER Near the Academy, Bruges. Does everything relating to his trade. Lithographer to the King, Davéluy, Bruges.
Physical characteristics
Technique: chromolithograph
Medium: print
Support: carte porcelaine
Object: width 142mm height 100mm
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Reproduction
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