Samuel Bennett trade card
Description
Pictorial 18th century engraved trade card of Samuel Bennett depicting ornately carved cabinet and two mirror sconces in rectangular panel at top of card. Trader details in English, French and German. Print marks visible, framing uncut card. Manuscript ink calculations on reverse. Transcription: Samuel Bennett Cabinet Maker at the Cabinet in Lothbury, London. Maketh and Selleth all Sortes of the finest Cabinet Goods Beurows [Bureaus], Screwtores Cabinets, Chest of Drawers with all sortes of Tables, Guilt [Gilt], Japand, Maple Walnut-tree or Wainscot likewise all sortes of Looking Glafses [Glasses] & Sconses [Sconces] Wholesale & Retail.
Samuel Bennett trade card - image 1
Pictorial 18th century engraved trade card of Samuel Bennett depicting ornately carved cabinet and two mirror sconces in rectangular panel at top of card. Trader details in English, French and German. Print marks visible, framing uncut card. Manuscript ink calculations on reverse. Transcription: Samuel Bennett Cabinet Maker at the Cabinet in Lothbury, London. Maketh and Selleth all Sortes of the finest Cabinet Goods Beurows [Bureaus], Screwtores Cabinets, Chest of Drawers with all sortes of Tables, Guilt [Gilt], Japand, Maple Walnut-tree or Wainscot likewise all sortes of Looking Glafses [Glasses] & Sconses [Sconces] Wholesale & Retail.
Samuel Bennett trade card - image 2
Pictorial 18th century engraved trade card of Samuel Bennett depicting ornately carved cabinet and two mirror sconces in rectangular panel at top of card. Trader details in English, French and German. Print marks visible, framing uncut card. Manuscript ink calculations on reverse. Transcription: Samuel Bennett Cabinet Maker at the Cabinet in Lothbury, London. Maketh and Selleth all Sortes of the finest Cabinet Goods Beurows [Bureaus], Screwtores Cabinets, Chest of Drawers with all sortes of Tables, Guilt [Gilt], Japand, Maple Walnut-tree or Wainscot likewise all sortes of Looking Glafses [Glasses] & Sconses [Sconces] Wholesale & Retail.
Metadata
| Identifier | xmnnm911 |
| IRN | 721568 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/3/259 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/xmnnm911 |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | paper |
| Object | width 155mm height 215mm |
| Parent Record | Furniture Trade Cards, Billheads and Miscellaneous Ephemera |
| Creator(s) | Samuel Bennett |
| Date | c.1720 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |