Printing plate for 'Wigtown Bouquet'

Copper printing plate advertising "Wigtown Bouquet".  This perfumed water, described as "distilled from the finest flowers" was manufactured and sold by the Wigtown chemist A M Nicolson.  The printing plate carries a view of Wigtown.
Object no :
WITL002a
Collection :
Printing
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
66 x 98mm
Materials :
copper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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