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Cutting 2 of 10. Handwritten ink on parchment. Reads "March 12 1788, William Abdy, Oat Lane."
DP 440034
Description Cutting 2 of 10. Handwritten ink on parchment. Reads "March 12 1788, William Abdy, Oat Lane."
Date c. 12/3/1788
Collection Copies from the papers of Ian Gordon Lindsay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 440034
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Lists items: "1 casket, 1 teapot, 1 nossils [?]. Weight 5/6. Duty to his majesty 1.4.6." Reverse is blank. This item is likely from a historic ledger or business receipts. William Abdy is a silversmiths, still operational, that specialises in fine cutlery. They are now based in Sheffield. William Abdy's London silversmiths began in 1752, with workshops on Oat Lane and Noble Street. [source: William Walter Antiques Ltd, https://williamwalter.co.uk/maker/william-abdy/. Accessed 26 November 2024]
Accession Number 2024/99
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2761911
Attribution: © Courtesy of Emma Cochrane/HES (Copies from the papers of Ian Gordon Lindsay, architect, Edinburgh, Scotland)
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