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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1890
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1982.0564.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 60
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TYPE METAL(LEAD, TIN, ANTIMOY?)/ WOOD CASES

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Image carriers
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1895-1972
Canada: FINE COLLECTION OF JOBBING & TEST TYPES TYPICAL OF CANDIAN COUNTRY PRINTER OF THIS PERIOD/ BASED ON RESEARCH OF BUCKINGHAM POST MOST OF ORIGINAL TYPES HAVE SURVIVED TO PRESENT/ CASES MAYBE DATED BY REFERENCES TO G.R. OSBORNE (1ST. OWNER 1895-1900); A.H. PARKER (C.1900-1972); W. HAYES (APPRENTICE) 1908 ETC/ SOME TYPE PURCHASED 2ND. HAND IN 1895, A COMMON CUSTOM FOR A SMALL NEW PRINTING SHOP
Function: USED FOR TYPESETTING OF JOB WORK AS WELL AS SMALL AMOUNTS OF TEXT MATTER, ADVERTISING ETC.
Technical: THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS SEVERAL POPULAR 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURY TYPE FACES WHICH ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE/ THEIR CONTINUED USE FROM 1895 TO 1972 ILLUSTRATES A PATTERN TYPICAL OF SMALL COUNTRY PRINTERS WHO PREFERED ECONOMY TO STYLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 11/01/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: VARIOUS; FINISHED & UNFINISHED; SOME BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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