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James Heskett trade card (label)

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/2/45 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: James Heskett trade card (label)

Level: Item

Classmark: MS 2241/4/2/45

Creator(s): James Heskett

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

Date(s): c.1810

Size and medium: 1 trade card (label)

Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/cwnwlcv7

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718687

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

Description

Simple 19th century engraved trade card (label) of James Heskett pasted onto grey mount. Trader details in circular frames in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Manuscript pencil note on reverse 'c i) 90'.


Transcription: Geography and Navigation. JAMES HESKETT, No. 13 Sweetings Alley, Roy [Royal] Exchange. MAP, PRINT & CHART-SELLER. Prints & Drawings neatly Framed & Glazed. Maps Beautifully Colourd [Coloured] and adapted for Librarys or Travelling. Globes & Mathematical Instruments, Books, Gunters-seales, Compafses [Compasses], Pencils and India Ink. Charts properly fit[t]ed up for Navigators. Drawing Books, & Reeves's Superfine Colours. Atlafes, Eaft & Weft [Atlases, East & West] India Pilots.

Physical characteristics

Technique: engraving

Medium: print

Support: paper

Object: width 60mm height 95mm

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