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Part I – Youle Billhead

As promised several months ago, here follows a three part series of the George Youle billhead I purchased off of ebay many months ago. This first part is on the description of the billhead with following parts on the item purchased and a little history of George Youle and his family. The billhead is an early illustrated billhead dated December 19, 1822. Youle used the top portion of the billhead to advertise everything he did. George Youle Plumber & Iron Founder at No. 294 & 296, Water St . New York . Keeps constantly on hand a general assortment of his Patent Cook Stoves & Cabouses, of every description together with stoves of various sizes, & patterns for Churches, Halls, Manufacturers, Offices & c. The center stove is nicely engraved and the word patent can be seen across its front. Engraved by Lewis sc. The sc traditionally means engraved by. So, we can presume that the billhead stove graphic was Engraved by Lewis. I have come up with very little t