Edward Bevan trade card
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Edward Bevan trade card
Classmark: MS 2241/4/3/253
Creator(s): Edward Bevan; Longmate
Site Location(s): Based in - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom( 51.5085, -0.12574 )
Date(s): 01 Oct 1782-10 Jan 1783
Size and medium: 1 trade card
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/cmjsmtdr
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/721592
Collection group(s): Art and Antique Market | John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History
Description
Pictorial 18th century engraved trade card of Edward Bevan. Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with floral decoration and motto 'Dieu et mon droit' at top of card, with window bearing venetian blinds below. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Print marks visible, framing uncut card. Manuscript ink note of customer name The Honourable Mrs Blundel dated Oct 1782 on front of card, with bill for venetian blinds on reverse and date of receipt January 1783.
Transcription: By Virtue of His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent granted unto Edwd [Edward] Bevan, Carpenter of Air Street Piccadilly, LONDON For the sole Use & Benefit of his new and peculiarly constructed VENETIAN WINDOW BLINDS, which cast different Shades at the same Time, by means of new invented Patent Pulleys so inimitably contrived, as not to be seen, & far exceeds any thing of the kind hitherto attempted. NB All other Sorts of Window Blinds. Longmate fculpsit [Sculp]
Physical characteristics
Technique: engraving
Medium: print
Support: paper
Object: width 165mm height 205mm
Access and usage
Access
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