Collection

Stead McAlpin & Co. Printing Blocks

Made:
1840-1941 in Carlisle

Two sets of wooden hand blocks with pattern made from raised metal inserts for printing multi-coloured designs on fabrics.

Set No. C7415 contaings 98 blocks, dating from 1840.

Set No. S5255 contains 4 block dating from 1941.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y1981.35
Materials:
wood (unidentified), copper (alloy), metal (unknown) and textile
type:
printing blocks
credit:
Gift of The John Lewis Partnership

Parts

Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 220 mm x 95 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.19
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 66 mm x 328 mm x 242 mm,
Materials:
copper (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.20
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 80 mm x 227 mm x 334 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.21
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 71 mm x 328 mm x 245 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.22
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 48 mm x 184 mm x 65 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.24
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 46 mm x 301 mm x 108 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.26
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 63 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.28
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 226 mm x 148 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.29
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand Block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 57 mm x 295 mm x 140 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.34
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand Block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415

Measurements:
overall: 57 mm x 317 mm x 114 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.35
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 62 mm x 280 mm x 202 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.42
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 431 mm x 237 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.47
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 350 mm x 250 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.48
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 67 mm x 315 mm x 235 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.49
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 347 mm x 245 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.51
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth, fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 53 mm x 115 mm x 83 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.54
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 57 mm x 80 mm x 44 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.58
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 51 mm x 168 mm x 128 mm,
Materials:
wood , textile and copper (metal)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.63
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric block number C5255.

Measurements:
overall: 55 mm x 333 mm x 425 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.69
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand Block for printing cloth. Fabric number C7415

Object Number:
Y1981.35.74
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric number C5255.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 338 mm x 422 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.76
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth; fabric block number C5255.

Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 344 mm x 427 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.77
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Printing block

Printing block

Hand Block for printing cloth. Fabric number C7415

Object Number:
Y1981.35.84
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Textile Printing Block

Textile Printing Block

Hand block for printing cloth, fabric number C7415.

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 338 mm x 120 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
Y1981.35.85
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 50 mm x 75 mm x 100 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.86
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block

Hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle, c. 1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 50 mm x 85 mm x 115 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.87
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block

Hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle, c. 1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 50 mm x 125 mm x 180 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.88
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 55 mm x 130 mm x 165 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.89
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 55 mm x 95 mm x 155 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.90
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 55 mm x 120 mm x 180 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.91
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 55 mm x 140 mm x 265 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.92
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 70 mm x 225 mm x 332 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.93
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd

Hand printing block pattern C7415 made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 70 mm x 220 mm x 340 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.94
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block

Hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 70 mm x 220 mm x 335 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.95
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
hand printing block

hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 75 mm x 235 mm x 350 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.96
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block

Hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 75 mm x 210 mm x 320 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.97
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Hand printing block

Hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 70 mm x 235 mm x 285 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.98
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Printing Block

Printing Block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 60 mm x 220 mm x 340 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.99
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
printing block

printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 75 mm x 255 mm x 365 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.100
type:
hand printing block (pattern)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
hand printing block

hand printing block

Hand printing block, pattern C7415, made by Stead McAlpin & Co. Ltd, Carlisle c.1840.

Measurements:
Overall: 75 mm x 70 mm x 375 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1981.35.101
type:
printing block
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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