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Printer's composing stick, wood,32 cm long, arranged with three rows of type, 1734-1766. Found in printing office at Canterbury.
Details
- Category:
- Printing & Writing
- Object Number:
- 1878-93
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and type metal (lead, antimony, tin alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall: 30 mm x 850 mm x 50 mm, .75kg
- type:
- type composing stick
- credit:
- C Goulden
