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Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England), [Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828], 1828
- Title(s):
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
- Additional Title(s):
Bot. of Swaines, Alport & Lowthian
Bought of Swaines, Alport & Lowthian
- Published/Created:
- London : Swaines, Alport & Lowthian, 1828.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet : illustration, 11 x 22 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsEph Fo 26Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11638659
- Classification:
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Notes:
- The engraved billhead, featuring a small image of a distillery furnace, reads: "Bot. of Swaines, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, No. 1, Holborn Bridge. Importers of foreign wines, brandy, rum, &c."
The engraving is signed: "Silvester sc., 27, Strand." The engraver Richard Silvester was active at this address (see British Book Trade Index).
Completed in pen and black ink.
The billhead records Tebbitt's purchase of 82 ounces (?) of gin, at 10/6, costing £43/1/0. To this figure is added "cash 1/16/-", bringing the total to £44/17/0. The bill is made out to "Mr. Thos. Tebbitt" and dated "London, 11 May 1828 [?]". - Subject Terms:
- Beverages -- Great Britain.Distilleries -- Great Britain.Distilling industry -- Great Britain.Gin -- Great Britain.Gin industry -- Great Britain.Liquors -- Great Britain.Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)Tebbitt, Thomas.
- Form/Genre:
- Invoices.
Billheads.
Blank forms.
Ephemera.
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