Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VI.: Daniel Staight and Sons

From Graces Guide

455. STAIGHT, DANIEL, and SONS, 35 Charles Street, Hatton Garden — Proprietors.

Ivory comb-cutting machine, capable of cutting 120 teeth in one inch of ivory.

Part of an elephant's tusk. Other parts of the same, cut into continuous rolls, applicable for veneering, etc., with the remaining part.

Pieces of ivory cut and prepared for miniature painting.

Lady's work-table, exemplifying the utility of cutting ivory, upon the new principle.

Piece of ivory cut upon the old method.

Various articles in ivory.

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