Objectnummer
2010/137
Beschrijving
This is an embossing machine, for marking paper with a raised design. It is a made of iron with a steel and brass plated stamp which reads 'Barham Court Housing Association Limited', and a lever for operation. It is painted black with gold decoration of flowers and foliage The Housing Association was maintained by the National Dairymen's Benevolent Institution (NDBI), an organisation which provided financial assistance to retired dairymen.
Archiefgeschiedenis
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Levered machine for stamping seal onto paper. Embosser of iron with steel and brass ‘plates’. Painted black with gold-coloured floral and leaf decoration. Use in association with the ‘Barham Court Housing Association Ltd’, which was maintained by the NDBI. Base covered in green baize. // Dimensions: Max width 84mm // Max length 162mm // Max height 162mm // 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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