70/260/1-28

Set of 28 printing blocks used by Gower & Co for printing their catalogues. Part of the Reeves collection.
This is a set of 28 printing blocks, used by Gower & Co for printing their catalogues. The blocks came to the museum as part of the Reeves collection.

1 printing block: metal

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘ Printing Block // Industries // Reeves // Description: 16 blocks from Gouer & Co via Messrs. Copper mounted on wood’