Textile Printing Block

PART OF:
Representative contents of Manchester Cotton Merchant's Office
Made:
1880-1920 in Manchester
Textile Printing Block

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Textile printing block with Arabic script on the surface image, made by Shaw & Latham.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y1995.1.8
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 91 mm x 68 mm,
type:
printing block
credit:
Purchased from Adrian Wilson

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