Object number
80/50
Creator
Description
Printing block depicting an elevator with horse gear. 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 elevator with horse gear. It likely corresponds to no. 114 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: 80/50 // 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 elevator with horse gear. No 114 (number not on block). // Dimensions: Length 11.0cm, Width 8.5cm // Associated information: // References: TR HNT/P8/1 p9 No 114.'
Production place
Greater London [region]
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