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Double Case Layout set in chase
Metal chase with sample type set and furniture fixed in place by quoins. Sample example to show the layout of a double case.
Accession Number: SH.2009.374
A chase is a metal frame into which type, blocks etc are fixed before printing
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org
Double Case Layout set in chase
Metal chase with sample type set and furniture fixed in place by quoins. Sample example to show the layout of a double case.
Accession Number: SH.2009.374
A chase is a metal frame into which type, blocks etc are fixed before printing
Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org