Burgess trade card
Description
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Burgess, depicting Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers livery in centre, suggestive of trader's membership. Motto 'amor et obedientia', beneath coat of arms, with two chained panthers as bearers and phoenix rising from ashes above. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Transcription: BURGESS, Plumber, Glazier, House, Sign and FURNITURE PAINTER. AMOR ET OBEDIENTIA. 39. MOOR STREET, Birmingham. Graining in all its Branches, Water Colouring &c. S. Barns, Sct. No. 1 Meriden Strt [Street], Birmm [Birmingham]
Burgess trade card - image 1
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Burgess, depicting Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers livery in centre, suggestive of trader's membership. Motto 'amor et obedientia', beneath coat of arms, with two chained panthers as bearers and phoenix rising from ashes above. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Transcription: BURGESS, Plumber, Glazier, House, Sign and FURNITURE PAINTER. AMOR ET OBEDIENTIA. 39. MOOR STREET, Birmingham. Graining in all its Branches, Water Colouring &c. S. Barns, Sct. No. 1 Meriden Strt [Street], Birmm [Birmingham]
Burgess trade card - image 2
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of Burgess, depicting Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers livery in centre, suggestive of trader's membership. Motto 'amor et obedientia', beneath coat of arms, with two chained panthers as bearers and phoenix rising from ashes above. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Transcription: BURGESS, Plumber, Glazier, House, Sign and FURNITURE PAINTER. AMOR ET OBEDIENTIA. 39. MOOR STREET, Birmingham. Graining in all its Branches, Water Colouring &c. S. Barns, Sct. No. 1 Meriden Strt [Street], Birmm [Birmingham]
Metadata
| Identifier | r5h3pkmd |
| IRN | 718496 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/1/56 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/r5h3pkmd |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | paper |
| Object | width 123mm height 82mm |
| Parent Record | Metalwork and Continental Trade Cards |
| Creator(s) | Richard Burgess, S. Barns |
| Date | 1830-1846 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |