Asset number
1613742126
Description
First page of a folded sheet, twelve decorated visiting cards and invitations belonging to international diplomats and officials; dated by Banks between 1777-1817; names transcribed as they appear on the card; text within [] indicates handwritten notes:
SSB: [Hesse-Cassell]
D,1.108: 'Baroness Kutzleben'; 1781]
SSB: [Holland]
D,1.109: 'Le Comte de Welderen Hanover Square'; [1780]
D,1.110: 'Le Comte de Welderen St James's Square / Marshall Brook Street'; [1780]
D,1.111: 'La Comtesse de Welderen Hill Street / Gretton Fecit'; [1779]
D,1.112: 'La Comtesse de Welderen St James's Square / Marshall Brook Street'; [1179]
D,1.113: 'The Countess of Welderen peresents her Compliments to [Dowager Lady Shelborn] and desires the Honour of [her] Company on [Tuesday the 2d of March] An Answer is desired / Gretton fecit'; [1781]
SSB: [Naples]
D,1.114: 'The Marquis Caraccioli Stanhope Street May Fair'; [1777]
D,1.115: 'Il… (See Merlin record for full description)
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