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Company Seal Embosser Fan Manufacturing Company, by Witherby Company, London, 20th Century

Inventory Number 20679


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20679

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"VALIANT PRESS / WITHERBY & CO. LTD. / LONDON E.C.4 / 15 NICHOLAS LANE" transfer on rear of base. "Fan Manufacturing Company Limited" printed on sealface.
Physical material
Steel
baize.
felt
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 185mm Max Width: 85mm Max Depth: 160mm Max
Inventory No
20679
Accession Number
2004-9/63

Description

Steel manual embosser with extended spoon-shaped handle and steel underplate on steel base with green baize underlining. Painted black, with gold and red flowers on main body.