Object number
80/49
Creator
Description
Printing block depicting a Atlas 'E' chaff cutter. 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 an Atlas E chaff cutter. It likely corresponds to no. 276 in the associated album of printing block proofs, although the number is not on the block.
Physical description
1 printing block: good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Printing Block // Accession number: 80/49 // Classification: Industries // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Hunt & Co., Earls Colne, Essex, July 1974 // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: J. M. Betts 11.5.80 // Description: Block showing an Atlas E Chaffcutter. No 276 (number not on block). // Dimensions: Length 8.0cm, Width 7.5cm // Associated information: // References: TR HNT/P8/1 p25 No 276.'
Production place
Greater London [region]
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