Baker & Co. trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Baker & Co. trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/2/51
Creator(s): Baker & Co.
Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )
Date(s): c.1798
Size and medium: 1 trade card
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/hk7ldgnt
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718693
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Elaborate late 18th century engraved trade card of Baker & Co. on mount, with Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and motto 'Dieu et mon droit' at top of card. Crests of Prince of Wales and Duke of York at either side. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes within ornamental floral framework. Manuscript note in pencil '1798'.
Transcription: VENETIAN BLINDS & PLATE GLASS FOR CARRIAGES. BAKER & CO. TRUNK & PLATE CASE MAKERS, To their Majesties, and their Royal Highnefses [Highnesses] the PRINCE of WALES & DUKE of YORK. No 117 Long Acre, London. Make light Imperials & Strong Leather Travelling Trunks for Carriages. Hat & Cap Boxes, Campaign Trunks, Camp Cases & Tea Equipages. Cases for Plate & Guns, Portmanteaus, Vallees [Valises], Travelling Hat Cases, Solid Leather Trunks & Fire Bucketts [Buckets], Packing Trunks. Wholefale [Wholesale], Retail & for Exportation By his MAJESTY'S Royal Letters Patent, Chain Belts, made to prevent Trunks from being cut off Carriages.
Physical characteristics
Technique: engraving
Medium: print
Support: paper
Object: width 160mm height 194mm
Access and usage
Access
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