Trade Card of Philip Roker, Goldsmith

Anonymous, British, 18th century

ca. 1750–70 · Etching, Engraving and Stipple Engraving · Drawings and Prints

Trade card for Philip Roker, working goldsmith at the Golden Cup. The card is framed by an elaborate cartouche in the British Rococo style. Throughout small attributes of the goldsmith's trade have been incorporated into the design. Most notably, at top, an ornate lidded cup is depicted in a separate compartment, flanked on either side by putti executed in stipple technique.

Artist

Anonymous, British, 18th century

Date

ca. 1750–70

Medium

Etching, Engraving and Stipple Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Morris Hawkes, 1927