print; ticket

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Object Type: print; ticket
Museum number: 1880,1113.1785
Description: 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
Producer name
School/style
Production date: 1716
Production place: Printed in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: woodcut; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 125 millimetres; Width: 142 millimetres (sheet)
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Curator's comments: For comment on the Frost Fair see 1880,1113.1782
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Portrait of: William Caxton; Portrait of: Johannes Gutenberg
Associated places: Associated with: London
Associated events: Associated Event: Frost Fair 1715-1716
Acquisition name
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

Free entry