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This set of ten printing blocks for use on textiles was used by David Evans and Co. Ltd of Crayford in Kent. They date from between around 1860 and the 1930s. Each block has a Paisley pattern.

One has a cast type-metal printing surface; one is carved with some cast metal added; the remainder are all carved. All except three have 'MAILLAUT / A. PARIS' stamped on the back.

David Evans and Co. Ltd are silk dyers and printers and still demonstrate hand block printing at the visitor centre at Crayford. They occasionally demonstrate block-making and display a blockmakers' workshop.

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• Online ID: 000-190-004-185-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1982.161 J
• Date: Between around 1860 and the 1930s
  
• Material: Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Inscription: MAILLAUT / A. PARIS [on all except three]
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  
• Dimensions: 330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  330 mm x 315 mm x 50 mm (largest block)
  
• What: Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  Printing block, textile
  
• Subject: 14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  14. INDUSTRIES, Textiles (Departmental Classification)
  
• Who: David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  David Evans (Owner)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  Maillaut (Inscribed on seven of the blocks)
  
• Where: France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  France, Paris
  
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• Description: One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  One of a set of ten textile printing blocks with a Paisley pattern, used by David Evans of Crayford, Kent
  
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