Numero oggetto
2009/65/171
Descrizione
This printing block was used by the engineering company John Gordon & Co. John Gordon & Co manufactured coffee machinery, including coffee peelers and pulpers. This wooden pattern, from p.R73 of the June 1911 issue, shows the 'Combined Rice Huller and Polisher, 'Java''. It dates from the early twentieth century.
Descrizione fisica
1 printing block: metal
Storico archivio
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Printing Blocks from the Engineering Company John Gordon. // Acquired in 1994 along with wider archives. Retrospectively accessioned in 2009.', John Gordon Printing Blocks List - '2009 / 65 / 171 / Description: Combiend Rice Huller and Polisher, 'Java' / Date Catalogue: June 1911, p.R73 / Block No.: 162 / Box No.: JG004 / Location: Typo.'
Data
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Periodo di produzione
Early-twentieth century
Nome oggetto
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