Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Derby, England” in chapter 5 of Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia:

... Those having elastic cords, called shirrs, inserted in a fabric or between two thicknesses. Elastic molds of glue for taking casts of undercut objects were invented by Douglas Fox, Derby, England . The body to be molded is oiled and secured about an inch above the surface of a board, and is then surrounded by a wall of clay rather higher than itself, and about an inch distant from its peri...
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