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                Stock Code CPA02 |  | 
        Certificate no. 5810 for 110 ordinary 
        shares of 5/- each in this fabric printing company. The certificate was 
        issued to Dr. Robert Henry Mathews on 1st June 1965. Blue and black 
        certificate. 
        The company was formed in November 
        1899, the amalgamation of 46 firms of printers, which was 85% of the 
        industry.The CPA could produce dress goods, furnishings, linings, 
        flannelettes and mixed fabrics for the home market and overseas trade. 
        It merged with English Sewing Cotton in 1968, becoming English Calico 
        Ltd. This became Tootal Ltd in 1973 and is now part of Coats Viyella 
        PLC. 
                Certificate size is 20 
                cm high x 25 cm wide. It will be double mounted in a mahogany 
                frame, with gold inlay.   |