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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/4/21
Former ReferenceD5459/2/77
TitleGreys and Duns or a Prime Bang-Up for the Bit. Ya! Hip!
DateJul 1810
DescriptionAt the centre of a clamouring crowd stand two fashionably dressed men. On the left is a waiting carriage, on the right a house with an open door. The man on the left, dressed in hessian boots and a round hat says, in reference to the horses:
"You've got your Greys yet I see! I thought you wanted to get rid of them."
The man on the right, wearing a coachman's coat with capes and putting on a pair of gloves, replies:
"O no keep my Greys if I can! But I want cursedly to get rid of my Duns!"

'Duns' refers to his many creditors, and he is surrounded by tradesmen presenting their bills These include his tailor, boot maker, coachmaker and wine merchant.
Available on CD 166.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWilliams
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information29
Teggs Caricatures 111 Cheapside

Text reads:
'Prime of life to go it, where's a place like London?
Four in hand to-day, the next you be undone. vide Hit or Miss'

Abbreviated version of text transcribed.

The clothes and slang refer to the fashion for all things related to coaching.
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 414 x 270 mm.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related MaterialSee D5459/3/29/2 for more on the coaching fashion.
Publication NoteBM Sat 11647
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Greys and Duns or a Prime Bang-Up for the Bit. Ya! Hip!

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