Benjamin Marsh trade card (advertisement)
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Benjamin Marsh trade card (advertisement)
Classmark: MS 2241/4/1/193
Creator(s): Benjamin Marsh; C. Marsh
Site Location(s): Based in - Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom( 52.4814, -1.89983 ); Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )
Date(s): 1833
Size and medium: 1 trade card (advertisement)
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/n3fzc4s8
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718633
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card (advertisement) of Benjamin Marsh depicting various metalware items (clockwise from top) decorative ornament, thermometer, candle stick with hanging glass, inkstand and incese burner. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Print marks visible, with large border around print area. Manuscript note in pencil on reverse '(From Wrightson & Webb's Directory of Birmingham, 1833)'.
Transcription: BENJN [BENJAMIN]. MARSH, Manufacturer of Candlesticks, Lustres, Candelabra, Inkstands, Vases, Incense Burners, Thermometers & other Ornamental Work in Bronze & Ormolu. 83, Coleshill Street, BIRMINGHAM, 31, Bartletts Building, Holborn, LONDON. C. Marsh Sct. Oxford St, Birmingham.
Physical characteristics
Technique: engraving
Medium: print
Support: paper
Object: width 210mm height 130mm
Access and usage
Access
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