J. Shepherd trade card (label)
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Type of record: Archive
Title: J. Shepherd trade card (label)
Classmark: MS 2241/4/2/52
Creator(s): John Shepherd
Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )
Date(s): c.1850
Size and medium: 1 trade card (label)
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/ltwg363w
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/718694
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Elaborate 19th century engraved trade card (label) of J. Shepherd [John Shepherd], with image at top of card depicting two mourners by gravestone inscribed with motto 'RESURGAM', Latin for 'I shall rise again'. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Four images of different designs of luggage in each corner of text. Item is pasted on spotted paper.
Transcription: J. SHEPHERD, Naval & Military, TRUNK, SEA CHEST, CANTEEN MAKER and Furnishing Undertaker. No. 90, Bishopsgate Street, London. oppofite [opposite] St Helens Place. An extensive variety of travelling Trunks of every description. Portable Leather Cases, Carriage Imperials, Carpet Bags, Holsters, Fire Buckets, Medicine Chests, Packing Cases for the East & West India and American Trade. Engraving Elegantly Executed. Undertakers supplied with every Article necefsary [necessary] for Funerals.
Physical characteristics
Technique: engraving
Medium: print
Support: paper
Object: width 125mm height 165mm
Access and usage
Access
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