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Title: Burlap wrapper for Plymouth Cordage Co. Ship Brand manilla rope, circa 1940 Accession Number: 2000.76.8 Category: TOOLS - ROPEMAKING Type: burlap wrapper Maker: Plymouth Cordage Co. Place: USA, MA, Plymouth Date: circa 1940 Materials: fiber Description: Burlap wrapper; burlap wrapper for Plymouth Cordage Co. Ship Brand manilla rope, circa 1940; large rectangle of burlap; left third of company logo missing, rest of logo printed in red, square-rigged ship in circle, surrounded by "MOUTH/ 1824 MARK" enclosed within a circle made from rope with several knots; printed in red below logo "UTH CORDAGE CO./ H, MASSACHUSETTS"; printed in red to right of logo "SHIP BRAND/ Manilla/ ROPE/ 1-3/4" DIA. 5-1/2 CIR./ 600 FT."; printed in black "1 BLUE THD./ OUTSIDE 1 STR. / N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R./ SLEVELAY" , "PAT. NOS 2. 022. 683/ 2. 022. 68[?]/ 2. 055. 03[?]"; "I-N".

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