Trade card for Thomas Clout, printer 1700 - 1800

This anonymous trade card, created between 1700 and 1800, advertises the services of Thomas Clout, a printer in Sevenoaks, England. The card features elaborate script and an illustration of a printing press, highlighting the printer's craft. Clout offered a variety of services including printing, bookbinding, engraving, and selling stationery, medicines, and paper hangings. This type of trade card, common in the 18th century, served as both a business advertisement and a form of artistic expression.