print;
ticket
- Museum number
- 1880,1113.1785
- Description
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A ticket printed on the Thames during the Frost Fair of 1715-16; at top left a portrait of Guttenburgh in an oval frame and on the right a portrait of W. Caxton in an oval frame, a coat of arms between them; in the centre the name "Mr William Robins" and "Printed on the River Thames January the 17th, 1715"; a large decorated border surrounds the writing and the portraits. 1716
Woodcut and letterpress
- Production date
- 1716
- Dimensions
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Height: 125 millimetres
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Width: 142 millimetres (sheet)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment on the Frost Fair see 1880,1113.1782
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Frost Fair 1715-1716
- Acquisition date
- 1880
- Acquisition notes
- The Crace Catalogue states: "The following interesting Views of Frost Fairs upon the Thames are in a separate volume, and were given to the Editor by his friend, Mrs George"
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1880,1113.1785