English School 18th.Century exceptionally rare Rococo Engraved Trade Card for Willerton and Roberts, Turners and Toy Makers, corner of Old Bond Street, London.
Advertising Willerton and Roberts Turners to their Royal Highnesses ye Duke of Gloucester and Cumberland & Toy Makers to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at ye Original Manufactory ye Corner of Conduit Street, Old Bond Street: Sell Wholesale and Retail with great Variety of Dutch Toys, Usefull & Ornamental Trinkets, & every Article in the Toy Way...Etc. Toys and Trinkets mended at the Shortest Notice. (BM collection ref: Heal 122.39).
Copper engraving on laid paper with hand written account to reverse for purchases made between Dec.23 1768 and June 3 1769 by The Countess Winterton for £3.7.8. Signed by Willerton.
Provenance: Sir Ambrose Heal. Chairman of Heals furniture shop Tottenham Court Road. An authority on London shops and trades.
19.5 by 24.5 cms Sheet. 15.6 by 18.4 cms Pl.
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