Joseph Grindley trade card
Description
Elaborate 18th century engraved trade card of Joseph Grindley mounted on card. Shop sign for 'Three trunks and two buckets' framed at top of card, depicting group of trunks and buckets. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes within ornamental floral framework. Transcription: Joseph Grindley AT THE 3 Trunks & 2 Buckets in Long Acre, London. Makes and Sells all Sorts of Strong Travelling Trunks, Portmanteaus & Sumpter Trunks, Post Chaise Trunks & Budgets, Canteens, Valeezes [Valises], Portmanteaus, Saddle Bags, Engine Pipe, Fire Buckets, Jacks &c. with all other kinds of Jackt Leatherware, at the moft reafonable [most reasonable] Rates. NB. Gentlemen, Merchants & others, may be supply'd [supplied] with Packing Trunks of all sorts.
Joseph Grindley trade card - image 1
Elaborate 18th century engraved trade card of Joseph Grindley mounted on card. Shop sign for 'Three trunks and two buckets' framed at top of card, depicting group of trunks and buckets. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes within ornamental floral framework. Transcription: Joseph Grindley AT THE 3 Trunks & 2 Buckets in Long Acre, London. Makes and Sells all Sorts of Strong Travelling Trunks, Portmanteaus & Sumpter Trunks, Post Chaise Trunks & Budgets, Canteens, Valeezes [Valises], Portmanteaus, Saddle Bags, Engine Pipe, Fire Buckets, Jacks &c. with all other kinds of Jackt Leatherware, at the moft reafonable [most reasonable] Rates. NB. Gentlemen, Merchants & others, may be supply'd [supplied] with Packing Trunks of all sorts.
Joseph Grindley trade card - image 2
Elaborate 18th century engraved trade card of Joseph Grindley mounted on card. Shop sign for 'Three trunks and two buckets' framed at top of card, depicting group of trunks and buckets. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes within ornamental floral framework. Transcription: Joseph Grindley AT THE 3 Trunks & 2 Buckets in Long Acre, London. Makes and Sells all Sorts of Strong Travelling Trunks, Portmanteaus & Sumpter Trunks, Post Chaise Trunks & Budgets, Canteens, Valeezes [Valises], Portmanteaus, Saddle Bags, Engine Pipe, Fire Buckets, Jacks &c. with all other kinds of Jackt Leatherware, at the moft reafonable [most reasonable] Rates. NB. Gentlemen, Merchants & others, may be supply'd [supplied] with Packing Trunks of all sorts.
Metadata
| Identifier | q64nd3fy |
| IRN | 718696 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/2/54 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/q64nd3fy |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | paper |
| Object | width 140mm height 165mm |
| Parent Record | Miscellaneous Trade Cards and Ephemera |
| Creator(s) | Joseph Grindley |
| Date | c.1760 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |