Case rack
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
1570 mm (H); 2550 mm (W); 542 mm (D)
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Gray's Printing Press, County Tyrone
NT 154317
Summary
A case rack that is made up of two parts, the upper part is a wooden frame that holds the current case of type in place. Below this there is a set of drawers that contains caes of type, each drawer contianing a different typeface. The unit, in its entirity consists of three bays. L to R. First bay has twelve drawers, padlock and rod. Second bay has ten drawers, padlock and rod. Third bay again 10 drawers, padlock and rod. 6 upper and lower type set cases. Labelling and contents of drawers - top to bottom, left to right: 4. Roman L/C, 4. Roman Caps, 4. Bold, 12. Script, 12. Condensed, 12. Victorian, 10. Bold Victorian and 24. Variety, 8. Light Full Face, 12. Grot Cap and 12. Script, 12. Gothic and 24. Ornamental Condensed. Middle: 24. Roman Caps, 18. Bodoni xpanded, 24. Floral x initials, 26. Gothic and 26. Headline, 24. Winson Bold Face, 18. Condensed, 24. Decorative and 22. Decorative, 12. Magnificent Display and 12. Light Full Face, 18. Victorian Bold, 26. Roman Bold. Right: 8. Bold Condensed, 8. Roman Italic, 10. Bold Italic, 8. Roman Caps and 10. Bold Extended and 8. Roman Small Caps, 10. Italic, 10. Bold extended, 12. Roman 2 nick caps, 12. Roman 3 nick l/c, 12. Roman 3 nick l/c, Brass rules
Marks and inscriptions
Maker John Haddon and Co, London, Sydney and Toronto