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Rich.d Severn Jeweller and Toyman...
Makes Variety of Jewellers Work, & all Sorts of Burial-Rings, at y.e Lowest Prices. N.B. Graving in Stone in the best manner. Like-wise all manner of Busts & Figures in Plaster of Parris [sic].
London,
the Corner of Pauls-Grave Head-Court near Temple Barr,
[c1760]
Engraved trade card
125 by 170mm (5 by 6.75 inches).
17825
notes:
A beautiful trade card in the finest rococo style, the asymmetrical cartouche adorned with jeweled pendants, fobs, broaches, pings, a diadem, and a cameo.
Heal writes: "Pauls-Grave-Head-Court (also known as Palgrave's Court or Place occupied the space of ground which separates Essex Court from the Strand. A portion of the site is now No.222 Strand - Lloyds Bank. It would have been entered between Middle Temple house (Thanet Place formerly) & Deveroux Court".
Heal writes: "Pauls-Grave-Head-Court (also known as Palgrave's Court or Place occupied the space of ground which separates Essex Court from the Strand. A portion of the site is now No.222 Strand - Lloyds Bank. It would have been entered between Middle Temple house (Thanet Place formerly) & Deveroux Court".
bibliography:
BM Heal 67.356
provenance:
