Trade Catalogue. A catalogue of Sheffield Plate, [probably Sheffield or Birmingham], circa 1813, 133 copper engraved plates on 69 leaves (most printed on rectos and versos), 18 copper engraved folding plates, occasional short edge tears, folding plates mostly with handling tear (one neatly paper repaired on verso), each with examples of silverware, e.g. candlesticks and snuffers, oil lamps, tea urns, goblets and tankards, cutlery, cake baskets, cruet sets, etc., most with prices in sepia ink in a contemporary hand, paper watermarked 1813, generally toned (especially as a result of show-through) and with intermittent damp-staining, some corner curling, front pastedown with contemporary inscription 'Book N29373', blind stamp 'RICHARDS', and signature of Martin Orskey, front free endpaper with pencilled note 'Waterhouse & Ryland', sheet size 26 x 39.5 cm, contemporary marbled wrappers (soiled and rubbed), re-spined with sheep, housed in cloth folder within quarter morocco slipcase gilt (Qty: 1) Rare catalogue made for the Sheffield plate trade, the engravings bearing such titles as : 'Sallad Stand & Epargne, Silver Mounted & Silver Feet'; 'Butter Ladle best plated & Silver Edges'; 'Plated six Quart Tea Urns with rich Silver borders & Mountings'; Tea sett Silver Shell mounted'; 'Asparagus Tongs'.
Trade Catalogue. A catalogue of Sheffield Plate, [probably Sheffield or Birmingham], circa 1813, 133 copper engraved plates on 69 leaves (most printed on rectos and versos), 18 copper engraved folding plates, occasional short edge tears, folding plates mostly with handling tear (one neatly paper repaired on verso), each with examples of silverware, e.g. candlesticks and snuffers, oil lamps, tea urns, goblets and tankards, cutlery, cake baskets, cruet sets, etc., most with prices in sepia ink in a contemporary hand, paper watermarked 1813, generally toned (especially as a result of show-through) and with intermittent damp-staining, some corner curling, front pastedown with contemporary inscription 'Book N29373', blind stamp 'RICHARDS', and signature of Martin Orskey, front free endpaper with pencilled note 'Waterhouse & Ryland', sheet size 26 x 39.5 cm, contemporary marbled wrappers (soiled and rubbed), re-spined with sheep, housed in cloth folder within quarter morocco slipcase gilt (Qty: 1) Rare catalogue made for the Sheffield plate trade, the engravings bearing such titles as : 'Sallad Stand & Epargne, Silver Mounted & Silver Feet'; 'Butter Ladle best plated & Silver Edges'; 'Plated six Quart Tea Urns with rich Silver borders & Mountings'; Tea sett Silver Shell mounted'; 'Asparagus Tongs'.
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