print;
ticket
- Museum number
- 1880,1113.1803
- Description
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Ticket printed on the Thames during the 1715-16 Frost Fair; in centre the name "Mr Stephen Picard" with a rhyme above, surrounded by letters forming an account of the 'Noble art and Mystery of Printing'; a thick decorative border surrounding letters; at top within border portrait of an expensively dressed man with a window behind, in an oval frame. 1740
Woodcut and letterpress, printed in red ink
- Production date
- 1740
- Dimensions
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Height: 152 millimetres
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Width: 166 millimetres (printed surface)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment on the Frost Fair see 1880,1113.1801
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Frost Fair 1739-1740
- 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
- 1880,1113.1803