J. D. Cliff trade card
Description
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. D. Cliff [Joseph D. Cliff] depicting windows with chairs, foliage, flowers and horse and cart pulling funeral hearse shown in panes. Ornate curtain pole with elaborate swags and perched bird edges card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. 'I' thought to be used interchangeably. Engraver details have been erased from bottom of card. Transcription: I. [J.] D. CLIFF, Upholsterer AND Cabinet Maker, High Street NANTWICH. Paper hangings FLOOR Cloths &c. Portable Desks, SOFAS, Chair Beds &c. FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED.
J. D. Cliff trade card - image 1
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. D. Cliff [Joseph D. Cliff] depicting windows with chairs, foliage, flowers and horse and cart pulling funeral hearse shown in panes. Ornate curtain pole with elaborate swags and perched bird edges card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. 'I' thought to be used interchangeably. Engraver details have been erased from bottom of card. Transcription: I. [J.] D. CLIFF, Upholsterer AND Cabinet Maker, High Street NANTWICH. Paper hangings FLOOR Cloths &c. Portable Desks, SOFAS, Chair Beds &c. FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED.
J. D. Cliff trade card - image 2
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. D. Cliff [Joseph D. Cliff] depicting windows with chairs, foliage, flowers and horse and cart pulling funeral hearse shown in panes. Ornate curtain pole with elaborate swags and perched bird edges card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. 'I' thought to be used interchangeably. Engraver details have been erased from bottom of card. Transcription: I. [J.] D. CLIFF, Upholsterer AND Cabinet Maker, High Street NANTWICH. Paper hangings FLOOR Cloths &c. Portable Desks, SOFAS, Chair Beds &c. FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED.
Metadata
| Identifier | y5n5d52z |
| IRN | 721478 |
| Class Mark | MS 2241/4/3/167 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/y5n5d52z |
| Collection(s) | Art and Antique Market, John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History |
| Category | Archive |
| Technique | engraving |
| Medium | |
| Support | pasteboard |
| Object | width 113mm height 75mm |
| Parent Record | Furniture Trade Cards, Billheads and Miscellaneous Ephemera |
| Creator(s) | Joseph D. Cliff |
| Date | c.1830 |
| Size and Medium | 1 trade card |