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Sample Sheet

• Sample sheet produced to assist in the choice of colour and style of engraving for those ordering bespoke stationery
• 128 x 203mm (5 x 8in)

An attractive sheet with fifteen examples of the engravers’ art, die stamped in different colours, produced by G E Oliver, engraver and die sinker, of Edinburgh, Scotland. G E Oliver was probably a descendant of George Oliver who was in business as an engraver and die sinker in Edinburgh in 1865 when he designed stamps for The Edinburgh & Leith Circular Delivery Company. The sheet is believed to date from some time after 1896 when the firm of Harrison, organ builders, took the style Harrison & Harrison.

Copyright © Edward Law Collection 2003

Item of the Month 2003

• January - Pledge Card
• February - Lottery Papers
• March - Menu
• April - Party Invitation
• May - Sample Sheet
• June - Tally Cards
• July - Envelope
• August - Bookmark
• September - Advertisement
• October - Transfer Sheet
• November - Ticket
• December - Miner’s Licence


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