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2010/138/1-2
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This is an embossing machine, for marking paper with a raised design. It is a made of iron with a brass plated stamp which reads 'National Dairymen's Benevolent Institution Incorporated', and is painted black with gold decoration of flowers and foliage. The machine has a metal security bolt, the key and padlock of which are now missing. The National Dairymen's Benevolent Institution (NDBI) provided financial assistance to retired dairymen.
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MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Levered machine for stamping seal onto paper. Embosser of iron with brass ‘plates’. Perforated metal security bold (key and padlock missing). Used in association with the NDBI. Black paint in main with gold-coloured floral and leaf decoration. Base formerly covered in green baize, now largely removed. // Main machine: 2010/138/1. Security bolt: 2010/138/2. // Dimensions: Max width 104mm // Max length 285mm // Max height 175mm // Dimensions taken with security bolt in place // Associated information: This object is part of a small collection of artefacts, books, archival materials, and photographs received from the National Dairymen’s Benevolent Institution (NDBI) on the occasion of their closure. The NDBI provided financial assistance to individuals who worked in the diary trade (for a continuous period of seven years or more) and who had been required to retire due to age or ill health. There is evidence of connection between the NDBI and Titus Barham. // References: See Titus Barham Collection from 1953 and 1954 (recorded under donor name ‘Wembley Borough’. // See Library and/or Archive collections for further NDBI holdings acquired at this time.'
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