Nine pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These woodcut-printed examples include two pattern designs and seven printed drawings. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fourth year."
Five pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. A few prints were created using both intaglio and relief printing techniques, while the others are relief prints. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Fifth year."
Two multicolour-printed pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These prints illustrate the heroic myth of Saint George slaying a dragon. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked with the level of students "Sixth year."
Four pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These woodcut prints were created using potentially intaglio and relief printing techniques. Also used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked with the level of students "Sixth year."
Display of block printing process in wooden display case, featuring toucan design. Back of case has GSA label with writing "Block Printing C". Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943.
Large coloured print of a painting of a rhinoceros head on paper, signed by the artist. Proof copy. Kept in a sleeve with information about a book in which the print was included titled "The Rhinoceros: A Monograph" by Francesco Nardelli.
Metal, possibly tin, coffee pot with repair to handle using a more elaborate metal handle from another vessel to replace damaged section. Part of the GSA handling collection, marked 'sch 19' in red paint on base.
Metal trefoil style candle holder on flat tray base,for thick candle, possibly ecclesiastical. Used for school handling collection, marked 'sch 66' in red paint on the base.
Heavy, machined brass candle holder. Threaded bore in base suggests that there may have been other parts to this originally, possibly the base for a candelabra. Part of the School handling collection, marked 'sch 40' in red paint on base.
Four pieces of teaching examples for pattern designs, attached to backing paper. These pattern designs were created for possibly textiles and used as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "First year."
Nine pieces of teaching examples for printmaking, attached to backing paper. These prints appear to be intended as teaching materials in schools in Scotland, as marked the level of students "Third year."
Seven pattern designs examples are attached to backing paper. This work was used as teaching material in schools in Scotland during Murphy's career as an art teacher.