Handbill
4 February 1819 (dated)
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Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819. The advertisement reflects the attitudes of early 19th century society.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Letterpress with ink annotation |
| Brief description | Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819 |
| Physical description | Printed advertisement for the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '4 Feb 1819' (Annotation in ink, upper right hand corner) |
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| Summary | Handbill advertising the 'exhibition' of 'Mr. Wreford, the Celebrated Devonshire Giant!', also known as 'The British Colossus', to be seen at no. 97 Pall Mall, London, dated in ink, 4 February 1819. The advertisement reflects the attitudes of early 19th century society. |
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| Accession number | S.1204-1982 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2010 |
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