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[The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.]
[The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.] Sir, I have the honour to inform you that you were this day elected a Member of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. The Accompanying letter from the Collectr will point our some Rules & Orders of the Society to which I beg leave to call your attention. I am Sir Aldelphi, Your very obedient Serv.t.
Engraved by H.C.Shenton from a Drawing by T.Stothard, R.A.
[n.d., c.1826.]
Engraving with letter inscription. "To Wm Williams Great St Helens" at bottom in ink. Sheet 235 x 180mm (9¼ x 7"). Trimmed and backed onto album paper. Some creasing and time-stains.
Engraving with letter insciption electing the recipient as a Member of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, & Commerce. The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, founded in 1754, was the precursor of The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce now more usually known as the RSA. The original Society gained the Royal prefix in the Edwardian era, when the Prince of Wales was its President. Its primary aim was to stimulate industry through the awarding of prizes.
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