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Company Seal Embosser Dick Kerr & Company, by Jordan & Sons, London, 20th Century

Inventory Number 22130


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.22130

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"MADE BY / JORDAN & SONS LTD. / CHANCERY LANE LONDON" on sunken metal plaque at rear of embosser. "Dick Kerr & Company Limited" printed on sealface.
Physical material
Copper
Brass
Steel
Wood
Baize
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Height: 245mm Max Width: 90mm Max Depth: 190mm Max
Inventory No
22130
Accession Number
2004-9/69

Description

Steel manual embosser with extended wooden handle and cooper underplate on steel base, with red baize on underside. Painted black and includes brass attachment on side, and metal guard under handle.