Etching trade card between 1707 and 1748 depicting George Willdey, scientific instrument maker, at the Great Toy Shop (also Archimedes and Globe) next to the Dog Tavern, Ludgate Street, London. Central shop sign shows Archimedes looking through a telescope, standing on a globe in a wooden stand. Surrounding items include telescope, combs, cutlery, chatelaine, magnifying glass, and a perpetual calendar. Advertising lettering appears in two lines at bottom. Highlights 18th-century English trade, craftsmanship, and scientific instruments.
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3177 x 2202 px | 26.9 x 18.6 cm | 10.6 x 7.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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