Object number
71/133
Collection
Description
Nameplate, inscribed 'R & J Reeves & Son'. Made to be fixed to Reeves’ own machines.
R. & J. Reeves & Son
Physical description
1 nameplate: metal (brass); good condition
Archival history
used by R. & J. Reeves & Son of Westbury, Wiltshire, MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11124.tif - High resolution image
