L. Matthys trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: L. Matthys trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/182
Creator(s): L. Matthys; G. Jacqmain
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/vynf6rvk
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718622
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of L. Matthys, with trader details encased in elaborate oval cartouche depicting various travel items such as saddles, purses, trunks and boxes. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Enamelled card or carte porcelaine with two tone coloured inks in reds and golds. Remains of previous blue paper mount and glue present on reverse.
French transcription: L. MATTHYS, SELLIER. Magasin de Sellier & Articles de voyage. Rue de la Calandre en face de la Rue de l'Universite, No 3. GAND. Lith G. Jacqmain, à Gand.
English translation: L. MATTHYS, SADDLER. Saddle and travel goods shop. No. 3, Rue de la Calandre in front of Rue de l'Universite, GHENT. Lithography by G. Jacqmain of Ghent.
Physical characteristics
Technique: chromolithograph
Medium: print
Support: carte porcelaine
Object: width 134mm height 93mm
Access and usage
Reproduction
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