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Brass plate engraved with the details of a lathe, pole. This lathe has been disposed off. Text on plate reads: 'This lathe was used in the wheelwrights shop of R.DYMOKE & SONS at Holybourne, Alton, Hants. During the 19th and early 20th centuries'

1 brass plate: brass

Letter, Donor to The MERL, 21 January 1952 - 'We would like you to put the enclosed tablet on the lathe which you had from us. A friend who does that sort of work has given it to us for that purpose. We don't suppose that you have the lathe in position as yet.', Letter, The MERL to the Donor, 24 January 1952 - 'Thank you very much for the brass plate which we will certainly have attached to your lather.'