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Grand Fete and Pyrotechnical Exhibition by Mr D'Erntz

Print
1822 (printed), ca. 1822-1831 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for a fete and fireworks display held at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on 19 August 1822.


Object details

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Object type
TitleGrand Fete and Pyrotechnical Exhibition by Mr D'Erntz
Materials and techniques
letterpress with woodcut royal crest
Brief description
Letterpress playbill for a 'Grand Fete and Pyrotechnical Exhibition' at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, printed by Theodore Page, London, 1922
Physical description
Playbill for a fete and fireworks display held at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on 19 August 1822.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.5cm
  • Width: 18cm
Marks and inscriptions
Theodore Page, Printer, Black Friars Road, London
Credit line
Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers
Object history
This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4779-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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