Receipt
1773 (made)
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Receipt for textiles received on the account of Thomas Gordon and dated 24 December 1773, along with 6 woollen samples. The text is in Portuguese.
Sample 1: A thick red woollen fabric - 2 pieces of 'Bactam'
Sample 2: A thin and tough worsted - 2 pieces of 'durante' (Durant)
Sample 3: A glazed worsted - 1 piece 'equal to the pattern'
Sample 4: A thick pink woollen fabric - also 'Bacta'
Sample 5: A thick bright red woollen fabric - also 'Bactam'
Sample 6: Brown worsted 2/1 twill.
The samples have their original hand-made pins.
Sample 1: A thick red woollen fabric - 2 pieces of 'Bactam'
Sample 2: A thin and tough worsted - 2 pieces of 'durante' (Durant)
Sample 3: A glazed worsted - 1 piece 'equal to the pattern'
Sample 4: A thick pink woollen fabric - also 'Bacta'
Sample 5: A thick bright red woollen fabric - also 'Bactam'
Sample 6: Brown worsted 2/1 twill.
The samples have their original hand-made pins.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Paper. wool and worsted |
| Brief description | Receipt for textiles received on the account of Thomas Gordon, with 6 woollen samples, Portugal, 1773 |
| Physical description | Receipt for textiles received on the account of Thomas Gordon and dated 24 December 1773, along with 6 woollen samples. The text is in Portuguese. Sample 1: A thick red woollen fabric - 2 pieces of 'Bactam' Sample 2: A thin and tough worsted - 2 pieces of 'durante' (Durant) Sample 3: A glazed worsted - 1 piece 'equal to the pattern' Sample 4: A thick pink woollen fabric - also 'Bacta' Sample 5: A thick bright red woollen fabric - also 'Bactam' Sample 6: Brown worsted 2/1 twill. The samples have their original hand-made pins. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs P. and M. Scott Archer |
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| Accession number | T.60 to F-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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