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Funeral bill from firm of Shillibeare

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Artist/Maker

Leaflet with price list. Headed by vignettes depicting funeral carriages. Issued by the Cemetery & General Funeral Company in conjunction with Shilibeer's patent funeral carriages. c.1845 Lettered with details of the services offered etc. and withcrossings-out in pen and ink.


Object details

Object type
Titles
  • Funeral bill from firm of Shillibeare
  • Two funeral bills from firm of Shillibeare
Materials and techniques
E.653 wood-engraving and letter-press; E.654 lithograph.Size of sheets, open E.653 22.3 x 28.2 cm; E.654 20 x 25.6 cm. (viewed folded, from front) and has three horizontal creases. The paper is slightly discoloured. Overall condition is acceptable. E.654 has crease marks from being folded in four; otherwise good. Wood-engraving and letter-press
Physical description
Leaflet with price list. Headed by vignettes depicting funeral carriages. Issued by the Cemetery & General Funeral Company in conjunction with Shilibeer's patent funeral carriages. c.1845 Lettered with details of the services offered etc. and withcrossings-out in pen and ink.
DimensionsMeasurements: Size of sheet, open 22.3 x 28.2 cm
Object history
Item Provenance: Given by the Reverend Michael Clifton
Collection
Accession number
E.653-1987

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Record createdJuly 27, 2000
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