"Perspective view of a Lapping room"
NMM:2007.178.11
Framed colour print by William Hincks, inscribed; "A Perspective View of a Lapping room, with the Measuring, Crisping or Folding the Cloth in Lengths, picking up the laps or lengths, tying in the Clips, acting by the mechanic power of the Laver to press the Cloth round and firm, and Sealing it Preparatory to its...
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Framed colour print by William Hincks, inscribed; "A Perspective View of a Lapping room, with the Measuring, Crisping or Folding the Cloth in Lengths, picking up the laps or lengths, tying in the Clips, acting by the mechanic power of the Laver to press the Cloth round and firm, and Sealing it Preparatory to its going to ther Linen hall", published 3 September 1783.