Trade card for C. & J. Lintelo Brothers, Gold and Silversmiths
Trade Card
1840-1849 (made)
1840-1849 (made)
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Trade cards date back to at least the end of the seventeenth century. They were given out by shop keepers to advertise their location and the goods and services they had on offer. This example combines a street scene showing the shop front with a shelf filled with the goods for sale. These range from metalwork used in church services, through tableware and household items such as candlesticks, jugs, a sauceboat and a tureen, to small items of jewellery including necklaces and pocketwatches.
This distinctive type of ephemera printed in colour on shiny white card is known as porcelain card. It was used for invitations as well as trade cards and enjoyed a vogue from 1840 to 1865.
This distinctive type of ephemera printed in colour on shiny white card is known as porcelain card. It was used for invitations as well as trade cards and enjoyed a vogue from 1840 to 1865.
Object details
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| Title | Trade card for C. & J. Lintelo Brothers, Gold and Silversmiths (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph in blue and brown on white card |
| Brief description | Trade card for C. & J. Lintelo, Goldsmiths, with a lithograph of a shopfront, G. Jacqmain, Belgium, 1840s |
| Physical description | Trade card for C. & J. Lintelo, Goldsmith, with a lithograph of a shopfront. Of a type known as porcelain card because of its glossy white surface. |
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| Credit line | Given by Ann Eatwell and Alexander Werner |
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| Summary | Trade cards date back to at least the end of the seventeenth century. They were given out by shop keepers to advertise their location and the goods and services they had on offer. This example combines a street scene showing the shop front with a shelf filled with the goods for sale. These range from metalwork used in church services, through tableware and household items such as candlesticks, jugs, a sauceboat and a tureen, to small items of jewellery including necklaces and pocketwatches. This distinctive type of ephemera printed in colour on shiny white card is known as porcelain card. It was used for invitations as well as trade cards and enjoyed a vogue from 1840 to 1865. |
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| Accession number | E.828-2002 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2004 |
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