1901 Mappin & Webb London Queen Victoria St Goldsmiths Illustrated Invoice
Description
An original 1901 illustrated invoice from Mappin & Webb, Ltd., Manufacturing Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, located at 2 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. (facing the Mansion House). Issued in April 1901 to A. F. Langley Esq, the handwritten document details luxury purchases including "1 Lawn Tennis Bag", "Stamping do", "1 Opal & Diamond ring", and "1 S S Chain purse", totaling £10 6s 6d. Below the bill, a handwritten note reads "Settled by Monte Carlo & Nice Lawn Tennis Prizes, 11 Apr 1901". The grand letterhead features a fine architectural engraving of Mappin & Webb's Mappin & Webb Building at Queen Victoria Street and Poultry, alongside royal coats of arms ("To H.M. The Queen" and "To H.M. The King of Italy"), corporate marks, and manufactory details for Sheffield (Royal Works) and London (Winsley Street Works).
Background Information
Mappin & Webb is one of Britain's most historic silversmiths and jewellers, tracing its origins back to a Sheffield cutlery workshop founded in 1775. By the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, the company operated magnificent flagship premises facing the Mansion House at the junction of Queen Victoria Street and Poultry in the City of London. Famous for producing silver plate (including its proprietary "Prince's Plate"), fine jewellery, dressing cases, and sporting trophies, Mappin & Webb held royal warrants to British and international monarchs.
Condition Report
Item displays light handling wear, faint central vertical original fold, and mild uniform age toning. Please note that this item was removed from a photograph album, leaving visible paper glue mounting strips on the reverse; it remains pasted down to the original album cardboard backing and cannot be removed without risking destruction to the invoice. See Photos for Condition
Shipping Information
Carefully packaged in a protective sleeve to ensure safe delivery. Shipped securely in a rigid mailer to prevent bending or damage during transit.
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