2009/65/3

This printing block was used by the engineering company John Gordon & Co. John Gordon & Co manufactured coffee machinery, including coffee peelers and pulpers. This wooden pattern, for p.R44 of a catalogue of unknown date, shows the 'Smouts Patent Coffee Peeler & Polisher size 18'. It dates from the early twentieth century.

1 printing block: metal

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Printing Blocks from the Engineering Company John Gordon. // Acquired in 1994 along with wider archives. Retrospectively accessioned in 2009.', John Gordon Printing Blocks List - '2009 / 65 / 3 / Descriptions: Smouts Patent Coffee Peeler & Polisher size 18 / Date Catalogue: no date p. R44 / Block No.: 207 / Box No.: JG001 / Location: F4/3/6.'

1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31

Early-twentieth century