Edward Bevan trade card

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]

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]