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Docket from A.E. Piesse & Co

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A.E.Piesse

1899

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Overview

A sales docket from A.E. Piesse to Eli Quartermaine per Rodney, the date on the docket is 20/8/1899. The docket is written in pencil and records sale of 1 Boots date purchased 13/9, 2 per of socks date purchased 1/3 & 2/6, 2 Singlets date purchased 4/9 for Total of £1-4-9.

Historical information

A.E. Piesse was son of F.H. Piesse and conducted a general store in Austral Terrace. The Rodney Family were aboriginal and at this time could have been working for Eli Quartermaine

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA1985.5

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Material

Width

13 cm

Height or length

20 cm

Inscriptions and markings

There is a faded purple stamp on docket which reads 'A.E. PIESSE & CO. MERCHANT & IMPORTERS KATANNING'.

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Statement of significance

Very high importance. A.E. Piesse was selling to Quartermaine, through Rodney.

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Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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