Tillet block

Tillet blocks were used to stamp the outer wrapping of bales of cloth before they were exported from Exeter. The blocks feature different designs, each probably representing a different manufacturer.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
52/1919/2
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Evans, Joan, Miss
Common Name
tillet block
Simple Name
block
Period Classification
Georgian (1714-1837)

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tillet block