Object number
69/182/1-52
Creator
Description
Set of printing blocks from the Cooch & Sons Ltd. Used for advertising trade catalogues, threshers, corn dressers, potato sorters and drill.
This is a set of printing blocks from the firm Cooch & Sons Ltd. The blocks were used for advertising trade catalogues, the blocks were all of various metals and wood and featured such items as threshers, corn dressers, potato sorters and drill. The blocks were manufactured by Hare & Co, London. The blocks have been sorted and a more detailed list can be found in the accesion file.
Physical description
1 printing block: metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Printing Blocks // Industries // Gift Mr D. Cooch, Cooch & Sons Ltd. Northampton // Description: 26 blocks for advertising equipment in trade catalogues. Threshers, corn dressers, potatoes sorters, drills. Materials: wood, steel, copper. Made by Hare & Co. London. Dimensions: Largest blocks: 10 x 6.5 x 2 cm. Smallest blocks: 5 x 4 x 2 cm. // Associated information: These blocks to be sorted and related to catalogues at a later date.’
Production place
Greater London [region]
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