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Edward Bevan

Header: Edward Bevan
Also known as: Edward Bevan; primary name: Bevan, Edward
Details: individual; merchant/tradesman; British; Male
Other dates: 1780- (fl. c.)
Address: 19 Air Street, Piccadilly, London
Biography: Trade cards in Heal and Banks Collections. Heal,15*.2 and identical card, Banks (D,2.1284) advertise "By Virtue of His Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, Granted unto Edward Bevan... For the Sole Use & Benefit of his new & peculiarly constructed Venetian Window Blinds Which cast different Shades at the same Time, by means of new invented Patent Pulleys so inimitably contriv'd as not to be seen, & far exceeds any thing of the kind hitherto attempted. N.B. all other sorts of Window Blinds." Heal's annotations on mount: "See larger & similar trade-card of Edward Bevan dated 1778." Heal,15*.1 is the larger card mentioned above. It is missing the lower half, and Heal's annotations on mount begin with the missing text: "Venetian Window Blinds Which cast different Shades at the same Time, by means of new invented Patent Pulleys so inimitably contriv'd as not to be seen, & far exceeds any thing of the kind hitherto attempted. (see smaller version of this card). The bill on back dated 1778 is for 'Venetian blinds made patent' & the charge is at the rate of 1/. per foot. This is a very early date for Venetian blinds. This bill is made out to Sir Humphrey Morice, Bart. (1723-'85) Clerk-Comptroller to the Household of George II. 1757 (D.N.B.)" Bill-head in Banks Collection (D,2.3825+) states "Venetian Window Blinds, by his Majesty's Royal Patent; made and Sold at No.19, Air Street, Piccadilly, by the Patentee Edward Bevan. Venetian and Spring Blinds."

5 related objects

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,15*.2 |
Producer name: BIOG212284 Print made by:Henry Humphreys |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3825.+ |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,15*.1 |
Producer name: BIOG153576 Print made by:James Longmate |
Production date: 1778

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1284 |
Producer name: BIOG212284 Print made by:Henry Humphreys |
Production date: 1780

token

Museum number: T.4389 |
Authority: BIOG87147 Issuer:Edward Bevan |
Production date: 1649-1672 |
Production place: Issued in:Monmouth

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