The Middleport Pottery of
Burgess and Leigh (opened 1888)
The 'Curvex' pattern printer
Location 21
on the plan
Next: hand fettling
Previous: the
drying mangle
 Patterns can be printed on some ware with paint on a rubber 'stamp' the machine is known as a 'Murray Curvex' |
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 This 'mini curvex' is used for back-stamps the 'back-stamp' is the makers mark which is put on the back of the ware to identify the manufacturer and the pattern name |
 The rubber stamps which are 'inked' and then applied to the ware to leave the impression |
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