Matthew Boulton Pattern Book
Boulton & Fothergill, c. 1788
Matthew Boulton involved himself in various business ventures, beginning with the firm Boulton & Fothergill. The firm's business operated on two main sites, the manufactory at Soho in Handsworth and premises in the centre of Birmingham, where this pattern book is believed to have come from. The articles manufactured included buttons, buckles, silver and plated ware, ormolu and clocks. The pattern book is one of only seven still in their original format.
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Title of artwork, date
Matthew Boulton Pattern Book, c. 1788
Date supported
2005
Medium and material
Paper
Dimensions
23.3 x 38 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
16000

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