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Hamilton & Co. (Manufacturer)

Graining roller, used for making a wood grain and knot effect. Made by Hamilton & Co. From John Hillier, master painter, Reading in the 1930s.
A graining roller, used for making a wood grain and knot effect on painted wood. It consists of a ridged brass roller and a smooth wooden roller attached to a wooden handle with a brass ferrule. It was manufactured by Hamilton & Co. The roller belonged to the donor's uncle, John Hillier, who was a master painter and decorator in Reading in the 1930s.

1 graining roller: metal; wood; good condition

Wood, Metal