Samuel Alexander trade card
Description
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Samuel Alexander, depicting various metalware items (clockwise from left) fireplace and fender with decorative leaf detail, metal drinks tray with glass decanters and range. Plain line border edges card with iIllustrations of rococo shelves at either side, holding decorative lamp at left and urn at right. Remains of previous green paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: SAMUEL ALEXANDER, General & FURNISHING IRONMONGER, Westgate Street, Gloucester. FINE CUTLERY, PLATES & JAPANNED GOODS
Samuel Alexander trade card - image 1
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Samuel Alexander, depicting various metalware items (clockwise from left) fireplace and fender with decorative leaf detail, metal drinks tray with glass decanters and range. Plain line border edges card with iIllustrations of rococo shelves at either side, holding decorative lamp at left and urn at right. Remains of previous green paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: SAMUEL ALEXANDER, General & FURNISHING IRONMONGER, Westgate Street, Gloucester. FINE CUTLERY, PLATES & JAPANNED GOODS
Samuel Alexander trade card - image 2
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Samuel Alexander, depicting various metalware items (clockwise from left) fireplace and fender with decorative leaf detail, metal drinks tray with glass decanters and range. Plain line border edges card with iIllustrations of rococo shelves at either side, holding decorative lamp at left and urn at right. Remains of previous green paper mount and glue present on reverse. Transcription: SAMUEL ALEXANDER, General & FURNISHING IRONMONGER, Westgate Street, Gloucester. FINE CUTLERY, PLATES & JAPANNED GOODS
Metadata
| Identifier | jxxxpyvh |
| IRN | 718449 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/1/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/jxxxpyvh |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | pasteboard |
| Object | width 105mm height 70mm |
| Parent Record | Metalwork and Continental Trade Cards |
| Creator(s) | Samuel Alexander |
| Date | c.1850 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |