A sailor's 'Private Trade' record book
Dated 1845Named and dated to the inside cover Edmund Gibson/1845 and containing around 25 individual inserted Chinese Shop 'chops' or receipts for mainly purchases of silks. Hand annotated notes alongside the various inserts give some details of possible prospective purchasers. Also included are four folded paper envelopes containing silk thread samples. 16.7cm x 10.5cm (5).