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1612975910
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First page of a folded sheet, twelve decorated visiting card invitations; inscribed and lettered; dated by Banks between 1780-1786; [] hand written, '' lettered:
Etching and engraving
C,1.5025: '[Lady Dowr Sandys] presents [her] Compliments to [Lady Shelburn] and desires the Favor of [her] Company to [Cards] on [Friday] the [1st] of [May]'; [1781]
C,1.5026: '[Mrs Wogan's] Compts to [Mr & Mrs Filmore] and desires the Favour of [their] Company on [Wednesday Decr ye 5th only two to {illegible}]'; [1780]
C,1.5027: '__ Present __ Compliments to ___ and desire the __ of __ Company to __ the _ of __ / Arthur 114 Strand'; [1786]
C,1.5028: '[Lady Egremont] presents [her] Compliments to [Mrs Dashwood] and desires the Honor of Company to [Cards] on [Tuesday] ye [2] of [April]'; [1780]
C,1.5029: '[Mr & Mrs Cecil] presents Compliments to [Miss Banks] and desires the Honor of [her] Company to [Dinner] on [Tuesday] the [26th] of [April / Half past four o'clock] LewIs Pi… (See Merlin record for full description)
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