Signedon front of counter: (on left side) TRADE MARK / (in middle) THE BRISTOL COUNTER / PAT. 1891. / THE ROOT CO. BRISTOL. CONN. U.S.A. / (on right side) REG. US. / PAT. OFF.
FunctionThe printing press counter was designed to tally the number sheets coming off of a printing press.
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.