Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
Vouillon & Laure (Firm : London, England)
Title:
Billhead of Vouillon & Laure, clothiers, London, for purchases by Mrs. H.H. Creed.
Published / Created:
London, 1837.
Physical Description:
1 sheet : illustration ; 26 x 21 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GT510 .V68 1837 Box
Yale 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:11665635
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
"Vouillon & Laure, late partners & successors to Maradan Carson & Cie., Brevetés de La Majesté La Reine, Victoria, 12, Princess Street, Hanover Square. Modes, robes, habits de cour, soieries, corsets, plumes, fleurs & rubans."

The engraved billhead features an image of the royal arms of Great Britain.

Completed in pen and black ink.

The client is presumably the wife of Henry Herries Creed.

Records purchase, on Feb. 28, 1837, of "1 capote de velours, ornée de 2 plumes, rubans et bonnet; caise et emballage," for a bill totalling £4/1/6. H. Ballerton records receipt of payment on Sept. 1, 1832.
Subject Terms:
Creed, Henry Herries, Mrs. | Vouillon & Laure (Firm : London, England) | Clothing and dress -- Great Britain. | Clothing trade -- Great Britain. | Hats -- Great Britain. | Dressmakers -- Great Britain. | Millinery -- Great Britain. | Fashion -- Great Britain. | London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Accessories (Clothing & dress)
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1831. | Receipts (financial records) | Billheads. | Blank forms. | Ephemera. | Financial records.