Trade card
The Saffron Press Ltd
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Card - 160 mm (length); 150 mm (width), Mount - 274 mm (length); 221 mm (width)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666181
Summary
A replica of a chimney sweep trade card printed on a cream sheet, depicting a master sweep with three children, one carrying a brush, one a sack, walking in front of a house with a belching chimney in the background. Under the picture is written 'William Hall Chimney Sweeper and Nightman No 1, Small-Coal Alley Near Spital Square, Norton-Falgate'. The whole is surrounded by a leafy design border. Below the print is written 'From an original held by the London Museum'.
Makers and roles
The Saffron Press Ltd, printer