George Jones trade card (advertisement)

• Original object type: Artefact

Description

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card (advertisement) of George Jones, with large image filling card. Phoenix Iron Foundry depicted with phoenix rising from ashes on roof and various metalware items in foreground of works, including fenders and streetlamps. Printing plate used in 1818 Wrightson's Triennial Directory of Birmingham. Print marks visible.

Transcription: Geo. Jones, General Iron Founder. PHOENIX FOUNDRY, Snow HIll, BIRMINGHAM

• Date range: c.1818
• Date: 1818
• Collection: ["collections_typename_art_and_antique_market" not defined]
• Physical Identifier: MS 2241/4/1/69