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J. Seed Piano and Organ Rooms, Preston.

Song Sheet Wrapper
ca.1885 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'J. Seed Piano and Organ Rooms, Preston'. Wrapping for song-sheets distributed by post, serving as a trade-card and imparting general merchandising information (including piano tuning, instruments for sale etc.). It is illustrated with a line-drawing of the shop front.


Object details

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Object type
TitleJ. Seed Piano and Organ Rooms, Preston.
Materials and techniques
Line-block and letterpress on waterproof paper
Brief description
'J. Seed Piano and Organ Rooms, Preston'. Wrapping for song-sheets distributed by post, serving as a trade-card and imparting general merchandising information. Line-block and letterpress on waterproof paper. Anonymous. England. c.1885.
Physical description
'J. Seed Piano and Organ Rooms, Preston'. Wrapping for song-sheets distributed by post, serving as a trade-card and imparting general merchandising information (including piano tuning, instruments for sale etc.). It is illustrated with a line-drawing of the shop front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.8cm
  • Width: 46.7cm
Dimensions taken from: Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, c.1991.
Marks and inscriptions
'J. Seed / 107 and 108 Church Street, / Preston' (Lettered.)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection
Accession number
E.1329-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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