LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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AN IRISH PAINTED SHEET IRON 'COOPER'S DIP' ADVERTISING SIGN
LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The sheep silhouette inscribed 'COOPER'S DIP' and 'AGENT MRS. MARGARET HYNES. IRONMONGER & C. OLD ST. PORTUMNA.'
43 ½ x 53 in. (110.5 x 135 cm.)

Special notice

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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. For a further example lacking the base plate see Christie's London, 07 July 2015, lot 6.

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