Summary
Alternative Name(s): Share Certificate
Share scrip issued by the Victoria Ice Co., 1890 for 40 shares of 1 Pound each in the company, numbered 1408 to 1447, to Alfred Chenery of Mansfield, dated the 31st of March 1890. Certificate No. 34
The formation of the Victoria Ice Co in 1890 relates to the introduction the first commercially practical refrigeration technology in the 1880s and the subsequent development of frozen meat and other refrigerated exports and spread of ice chests as a popular domestic appliance to keep meat and dairy products fresh.
Physical Description
White paper document with black ornate text and marine vignette in centre top of document, depicting a sailing ship surrounded by icebergs, with penguins standing on one iceberg. Decorative cartouche on left. Company stamp in lower right-hand corner. The reverse is blank.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Engineering, Home & Community, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Date Issued
1890 AD
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Issued By
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Place Named
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: " No 34 / THE VICTORIA ICE COMPANY LIMITED / INCORPORATED UNDER HTE COMPANIES STATUTE 1864 / AUTHORISED CAPTIAL 50.000 [POUNDS] IN 50.000 SHARES OF 1 [POUND] EACH / [Extensive text]
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Material
Paper
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Food & drinks - meatworks & freezing works, Share scrip
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
270 mm (Length), 208 mm (Width)
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Keywords
Share Certificates, Finance Industry, Refrigeration Industry, Ice Works