Object Timeline

1920

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

1981

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Printing Block (England)

This is a Printing block. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is wood, copper, felt. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 48.3 x 13.5 x 9 cm (19 in. x 5 5/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Printing Block (England); wood, copper, felt; H x W x D: 48.3 x 13.5 x 9 cm (19 in. x 5 5/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.); 1981-8-1-p

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