ANTIQUE FRENCH CAST IRON BOOK PRESS, NOTAIRE COPY BINDING PRESS - L CREPIN DOUAI, 1900s - WILL POST!

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ANTIQUE FRENCH CAST IRON BOOK PRESS, NOTAIRE, PRINTING, COPY, BINDING PRESS, PLATE SIZE 27x22.5 cm opens to 6.5 cm 17.7 kg - L. CREPIN DOUAI - 1900s

WILL POST - I can post this for £17 if paid for by bank transfer (Note: we only accept payment in cash on collection or by bank transfer if delivery agreed - no PayPal, card, or courier payment).
(Note - we only accept payment in cash on collection or by bank transfer if delivery agreed - no PayPal, card, or courier payment).

Selling our collections (hoards) of mostly French vintage items that have been acquired over many years until finally we have no room for more!
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Part of our collection of antique printing items, we got this from a Brocante near Troyes in the Champagne region.
Its sturdy cast iron book press dating to the early 1900s often described as a Notaire’s press.
They were used to bind or copy sheafs of legal documents and were also used as printing presses, copy presses, nipping presses, paper presses or a book making press.
This one was made/used by a French printing and bookselling business in the northern city of Douai.
It bears a plaque that reads:
IMPRIMERIE LIBRAIRIE PAPETERIE L. CREPIN 26 RUE DE LA MADELEINE DOUAI
which translates to:
Printing, Bookselling, Stationery L. CREPIN 26 RUE DE LA MADELEINE DOUAI.
At nearly 18 kg it’s a big, heavy, well cast item with a nice patina still showing traces of attractive original red spatter paintwork.
Well used and now worn but still strong and sound it makes a great statement decorative piece and also still works as it should.
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In good antique working condition with wear and rust consistent with age and use - please examine photographs carefully for condition.
This was quite dusty and has since had a light clean, oil and coat of clear wax.
It has an attractive patina with traces original red paint showing - see photos.
The surfaces are worn with peeled paint and rust in areas but very sound - see photos.
No cracks or damage.
The handle is still strong and sound.
It opens and closes smoothly as it should.
The plate wobbles a little but is secure at the fitting, closes firmly, and opens to about 6.5 cm.
The plate interior is in a reasonably smooth sound condition with some wear, rusting, traces of old paper and staining, as is the top of the base plate area - see photos.
The underside is rusted but strong and sound.
Marked with a plaque as described above.
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Measures approximately:
Handle span 30.5 cm,
39 cm tall when fully open,
33 cm tall when closed,
Base 38 cm x 32.5 cm,
Plate size 27 cm x 22.5 cm,
Opens to about 6.5 cm,
Weighs about 17.7 kg

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