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A. F. Roulé trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/1/171 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: A. F. Roulé trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/171

Creator(s): A. F. Roulé; C. Messens

Site Location(s): Based in - Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Europe( 51.2205, 4.40026 )

Date(s): 1840-1865

Size and medium: 1 trade card

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

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718611

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

Description

Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of A. F. Roulé with elaborate carved frame and images of wood furniture at top and bottom of card. A second frame within the first of decorative Gothic woodwork encompasses trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Enamelled card or carte porcelaine with two tone coloured inks in blues and oranges. 'Timbre d'avis Brabant' stamp and remains of previous green paper mount and glue present on reverse.


French transcription: FABRIQUE DE MEUBLES DE LUXE. Antiques Gothiques, la Renaissance et moderne PAR A. F. ROULÉ. Rue Haute No. 2596, ANVERS. de la Lithographie de C. Messens, Anvers.


English translation: LUXURY FURNITURE MANUFACTURER. Gothic, Renaissance and modern antiques by A. F. ROULÉ. No. 2596 High Street, ANTWERP. Lithography by C. Messens, Antwerp.

Physical characteristics

Technique: chromolithograph

Medium: print

Support: carte porcelaine

Object: width 122mm height 81mm

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