Compositor's Slip or Column galley

PART OF:: Printing equipment

Made:: 1830

Brass galley used by compositor for holding lines of the type during composition, would hold one column of a typical 19th century newspaper. Very early example of metal galley.

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Category:: Printing & Writing

Object Number:: Y1975.41.3

type:: galleys (type composition equipment)

credit:: Gift of Mr D Nuttall

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Compositor's Slip or Column galley

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