Trade Card for Whitchurch, Engraver & Printer 1800 - 1900

This trade card, created by an anonymous artist sometime between 1800 and 1900, advertises the services of Whitchurch, an engraver and printer. The card features elaborate, decorative lettering in a style popular during the period, known as "copperplate" or "engraved" script. It details Whitchurch's business address and the type of work he offered, including engraving writing, ornaments, and seals. This trade card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, offers a glimpse into the world of printing and engraving in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.