print;
visiting-card;
ticket
- Museum number
- C,1.383-392
- Description
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Page of ten visiting cards and ticket, dated by Banks between 1807-1817. Text within [] indicates handwritten notes:
C,1.383: The Countess of Normanton Returns thanks for the Honor of [The Lady Sealseas'] obliging Enquiries / Monatgu Square; [1817]
C,1.384: Viscount Falmouth at Home / [Tuesday June 18th 10 o'clock]; [1813]
C,1.385: Mrs Methuen at home June 25th Admit ___ Mask Not transferable; [1811]
C,1.386: [Sir Joseph & Lady Banks & Mrs Banks] Marchioness of Buckingham [at Home June 16th / Masks admitted by applying for tickets on the 18th at Buckingham House in exchange for this Card]; [1817]
C,1.387: Jewry Street Aldgate / Sept 1812 / Mr Tomlinson / Is desired by Mr M Abrahams & Miss Myers to present their Compliments to [the London Mayor and Lady Mayor] and request the honor of their Company to Tea and Ball at the London Tavern Bishopsgate Street, on Wednesday the 7th of Octr 1812 / at 9 o'clock'
C,1.388: [Baroness Sheffield] returns thanks for the honor of [Lady Banks and Mrs Banks's] obliging Enquiries / Stopforth Little Newport St; [1810]
C,1.389: [Sir Joseph & Lady Banks Mrs Banks] Lady Spencer / Wimbledon Park / A Breakfast at Two o'clock [Saturday July 9]; [1808]
C,1.390: Albinia Countess of Buckinghamshire at home [Sir Joseph Lady & Miss Banks Monday Jan 22 to Cards 9 o'clock] Hobart House; [1810]
C,1.391: [Sir Joseph & Ly Banks & Miss Banks] / Albinia Countess of Buckinghamshire / at Home [Wednesday 13th May a 8 o'clock] / 40 Grosvenor Place; [1807]
C,1.392: The Countess of Normanton Returns thanks for the Honor of [Sir Joseph, Lady & Mrs Bank's] obliging Enquiries / Monatgu Square; [June 30 1815]
- Production date
- late 18thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 78 millimetres (approx card size)
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Width: 115 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- The visiting cards still kept in original folder., with C,1.393-402
Visiting cards are associated with the people holding the title engraved on the card at time of handwritten date, unless otherwise stated here.
C,1.383: Variation of spelling
C,1.386: Date infers the Duchess of Buckingham (elevated from Marchioness) is the owner of this card.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated names
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Associated with: Sir Joseph Banks (C,1.386, 389-392)
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Associated with: Dorothea, Lady Banks (C,1.386, 388-392)
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Associated with: Hester Elizabeth, Baroness Selsey (? C,1.383)
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Associated with: Sarah Sophia Banks (C,1.386, 388-392)
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Associated with: Diana, Countess of Normanton (C,1.383, 392)
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Associated with: Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of and 4th Viscount Falmouth (C,1.385)
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Associated with: Anna Eliza, Duchess of Chandos and Buckingham (? C,1.386)
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Associated with: Anne, Baroness Sheffield (C,1.388)
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Associated with: Lavinia, Countess Spencer (C,1.389)
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Associated with: Albinia Hobart, Countess of Buckinghamshire (C,1.390, 391)
- Acquisition date
- 1818
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- C,1.383-392