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Furniture cases
Wooden open top boxes containing furniture and leading to secure type in chase. SH.2009.397.6 10pt leaders
Accession Number: SH.2009.397.6
Furniture is pieces of wood or metal used in the make-up of a forme where margins or other white spaces are required.
Leading is strips of lead-alloy, lower than type height, used for creating space in a page or forme.
This item is on display at the Writer's Museum, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh.
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
Furniture cases
Wooden open top boxes containing furniture and leading to secure type in chase. SH.2009.397.6 10pt leaders
Accession Number: SH.2009.397.6
Furniture is pieces of wood or metal used in the make-up of a forme where margins or other white spaces are required.
Leading is strips of lead-alloy, lower than type height, used for creating space in a page or forme.
This item is on display at the Writer's Museum, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh.
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