Beyer Peacock Printing Block

A printing block with a surface image of a tank locomotive

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A printing block with a surface image of a tank locomotive
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A printing block with a surface image of a tank locomotive built in 1927 for service at the Somerset West Factory of African Explosives and Industries Ltd. The block is covered in a paper wrapping.

Details

Category:
Railways
Object Number:
Y1966.24.1.50
Materials:
wood (unidentified), copper (metal) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 17 mm x 25 mm,
type:
printing block
credit:
Gift of Beyer, Peacock and Company Limited