Composing stick
Category
Matrices and engraving plates
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
352 mm (H); 68 mm (W); 22 mm (D)
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Gray's Printing Press, County Tyrone
NT 154380
Summary
A wooden composing stick, used by compositors, to set type up into sentences. It is fitted with a metal clamp at one end to hold the type in position. Some metal and wooden spaces are lying on it. The item shows signs of frequent use.