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T. F. Eagles trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/2/27 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: T. F. Eagles trade card

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/2/27

Creator(s): T. F. Eagles

Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )

Date(s): 1812-1820

Size and medium: 1 trade card

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

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718669

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

Description

Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of T. F. Eagles with Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and motto 'Dieu et mon droit' at top of card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Comprehensive list of wares on reverse.


Transcription of obverse: SUCCESSOR TO HENRY CLAY. 18 KING ST, COVENT GARDEN, CORNER OF BEDFORD STREET. T. F. Eagles, MANUFACTURER OF Paper Tea Trays, TO THEIR Majesties & THE ROYAL FAMILY.


Transcription of reverse: THE GREATEST VARIETY OF Dejeuné & Sandwich Trays, Salvers, Bread Baskets, Knife Trays, Decanter Stands, Card Boxes, Ink Stands, Snuffer Trays with every other Article of the most elegant & modern Fashion supplied from his Manufactory at Birmingham, Also a Fashionable afsortment [assortment] of Town made Bronze. TEA & COFFEE URNS, Japanned Plate Warmers, Patent Snuggers &c.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: pasteboard

Object: width 65mm height 93mm

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