SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

Details

A PAINTED SHEET-IRON 'COOPER'S DIP' ADVERTISING SIGN
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
50 in. (127 cm.) long

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Lot Essay

Following years of chemical experiments, William Cooper the founder and manufacturer of Cooper's dip, erected his first mill for the manufacture of his powder dip at Ravens Lane in 1852. The factory was extended five times during the second half of the 19th century.

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