[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
Alternate Title(s):
Bot. of Swaines, Alport & Lowthian
Published / Created:
London : Swaines, Alport & Lowthian, 1828.
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration, 11 x 22 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts Eph Fo 26Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis: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:
Tebbitt, Thomas. | Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England) | Distilleries -- Great Britain. | Distilling industry -- Great Britain. | Gin -- Great Britain. | Gin industry -- Great Britain. | Liquors -- Great Britain. | Beverages -- Great Britain.
