Regency “Highway Robbery” Castle Howard ‘Henderskelf’ Broadside Poster D.1809
Stock No
BROADCH01
2021
- £2,200.00
- €2,630 Euro
- $2,736 US Dollar
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Item Description
A rare collector's item from 1809, this Regency period “Highway Robbery” ‘broadside’ poster is remarkably preserved.
The broadside would have originally been printed to nail to a door or tree to advertise the reward for convicting the criminal who committed this dastardly deed.
The ‘Highway Robbery’ took place in the area of Malton and Castle Howard, then known as 'Henderskelf', where John Kirby was robbed by a 'Foot-pad' (a foot-bound highwayman) wearing white trousers and a military cap.
John Kirby was carrying a substantial hoard-including a promissory note for 30 pounds-today’s equivalent being the way for approximately two-hundred days work for a skilled tradesman.
Incredibly the back of the paper bears the imprint of a knotted wooden surface it has been in contact with for years.
Provenance can be traced back to the historic 'Ombersley Court' in Worcester by descent.
Width: 19.5 cm (7.68″)
Height: 33 cm (12.99″)
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
North Yorkshire, Yorkshire
Item Dimensions
H: 33cm W: 19.5cm
Period
Regency
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
North Yorkshire, Yorkshire
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44(0)7771 962494
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