Type Dressing Stick, 1801-1900

Stick used for preparing and dressing Type metal ready for

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Stick used for preparing and dressing Type metal ready for
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Stick used for preparing and dressing Type metal ready for printing,1801-1900

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1978-62/2
Materials:
wood (unidentified), steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 970 mm x 330 mm, 1.895kg
type:
type composing stick
credit:
Stephenson Blake & Company Ltd