Parker & Wakelin's 'Gentlemen's Ledger' 1767-1770
This database contains information compiled by Dr Helen Clifford from the Garrard Ledgers, held by the Archive of Art and Design, Victoria and Albert Museum, which the Museum acquired in 1952. The archive contains 'Gentlemen's Ledgers' (1735-1949), 'Workmen's Ledgers' (1747-62 and 1766-1816) and day books (1777-1879).
In Silver in London, the Parker and Wakelin Partnership 1760-1776, (Yale University Press 2004) Dr Clifford examined in detail one period of this unique archive. She has kindly made available her transcript of the Gentlemen's Ledgers for four years, 1767-1770.
Please see the note below on how to search this database.
NAME: Type in a name to see all customers with that surname.
Type in a letter (A to Z) to see all customers whose surname starts with that letters, or type in a sequence of letters (for example Da will bring up Darnley and Day).
OBJECT: Type in a description of an item (e.g. dish, cup, ladle, spoon)
DATE: Use the scroll bars to choose day, month, year, or any combination of these.
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