Object number
80/47
Creator
Description
Printing block depicting a horse gear driving a mill. Made by Hare & Co., London for R. Hunt & Co. Ltd., of Earls Colne, Essex.
This printing block was made by Hare & Co., London, and used by R. Hunt & Co. Ltd., of Earls Colne, Essex. It is one of nine blocks given to MERL together with a number of company records (Archive reference: TR HNT). The block depicts a horse gear driving a mill. It corresponds to no. 546 in the associated album of printing block proofs.
Physical description
1 printing block: good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Printing Block // Accession number: 80/47 // Classification: Industries // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Hunt & Co., Earls Colne, Essex, July 1974 // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: Betts, J. M. 11.5.80 // Description: Block showing horse gear driving a mill. No 546. // Dimensions: Length 15.0cm, Width 9.0cm // Associated information: // References: TR HNT/P8/1 p53 No 546.'
Production place
Greater London [region]
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