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Baker & Co. trade card

Archive Item: MS 2241/4/2/51 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Baker & Co. trade card

Level: Item

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

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