Hampshire Hog copperplate, 1915
File — Box: msGill Bx 162
Identifier: CEG1637
Scope and Contents
Design for printing on paper bags for the Hampshire House Bakery, Doves Place, Hammersmith. Copperplate is nailed to a square block of wood. George Sims book label pasted on verso with typed note, “Eric Gill block given to me by Joan Hague, one of Gill’s daughters…” and the initials “G.S.” in ink. Physick 31, Gill 315a, VII. Related woodblock BX-3G.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
Access to Collection
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Extent
From the Item: 56 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Item: English
Physical Description
5 ½ square
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository