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Item 42: An Antiques Mail Order Form by Gilbert S[tuart] McClintock with Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., Signed by J. Higgman, 1929 December 23.

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42

Dates

  • 1929 December 23.

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Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Type of Material:

Mail order form.

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

8.5 x 11 in.

Description:

The following item depicts a printed mail order form of Gilbert Stuart McClintock to Bernard Quaritch, dated December 23, 1929. The document is signed by J. Higgman. The document contains an order for four items delivered from London, including paper letters with seals, a document, and a signed letter. The documents purchased include the seals of Charles I and II, as well as James II, the respective rulers of England. The account comes to a total of 32 pounds, 8 shilling, and 5 pence. The money system uses a shorthand form for the word pence, shown as a lowercase d.

Location:

11 Grafton Street, New Bond Street, London

Transcription:

Annotated at the bottom of the page:

J. Higgman

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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