George Cole trade card
Description
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of George Cole depicting various metalware items (clockwise from top left) urn, bell, range, teapot, woodwork file, coal scuttle, crossed knife and fork, crossed spade and fork, hammer, pipework, pin, crossed saw and axe, scissors and tweezers. Embossed pasteboard with wave pattern. Manuscript signature in ink on reverse 'W. Doby'. Transcription: GEORGE COLE, Furnishing & General Ironmonger, 244 High Street, OPPOSITE THE HALF MOON INN. EXETER. BELL HANGING AND SMITHS' WORK. Walker Engraver and Printer. Gandy Street Exeter
George Cole trade card - image 1
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of George Cole depicting various metalware items (clockwise from top left) urn, bell, range, teapot, woodwork file, coal scuttle, crossed knife and fork, crossed spade and fork, hammer, pipework, pin, crossed saw and axe, scissors and tweezers. Embossed pasteboard with wave pattern. Manuscript signature in ink on reverse 'W. Doby'. Transcription: GEORGE COLE, Furnishing & General Ironmonger, 244 High Street, OPPOSITE THE HALF MOON INN. EXETER. BELL HANGING AND SMITHS' WORK. Walker Engraver and Printer. Gandy Street Exeter
George Cole trade card - image 2
Pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of George Cole depicting various metalware items (clockwise from top left) urn, bell, range, teapot, woodwork file, coal scuttle, crossed knife and fork, crossed spade and fork, hammer, pipework, pin, crossed saw and axe, scissors and tweezers. Embossed pasteboard with wave pattern. Manuscript signature in ink on reverse 'W. Doby'. Transcription: GEORGE COLE, Furnishing & General Ironmonger, 244 High Street, OPPOSITE THE HALF MOON INN. EXETER. BELL HANGING AND SMITHS' WORK. Walker Engraver and Printer. Gandy Street Exeter
Metadata
| Identifier | rsnpx5mg |
| IRN | 718528 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/1/88 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/rsnpx5mg |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | embossed pasteboard |
| Object | width 90mm height 60mm |
| Parent Record | Metalwork and Continental Trade Cards |
| Creator(s) | George Cole, Walker |
| Date | c.1840 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |