Farley Proofing Press and Stand

Description

A metal hand-operated proofing press which sits on top of a metal press stand. A gallery of type could be inserted into this press and a single impression taken to check for errors before the text was sent to be printed.

Object Name(s): manual presses

Object Category: PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Creator: FARLEY

Production date: c. 1920

Linear Dimensions Depth: 123

Materials: metal
Material Part: body

Provenance Summary: According to the label on display, donated by Harvey & Co. Ltd., Waterford. Worth checking if it is the Farley proofing press mentioned in the Conrad Devlin Inventory.

Credit Line: National Print Museum, Dublin

On view: x