Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Scraper

ca. 1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This piece is from a group of tools assembled for display in the V&A by Paul Holdway, formerly head engraver at Spode's factory, which includes items made by Paul Holdway himself. The accession numbers for the group runs from C.40 to C.49-2008.

The sand-filled boss supports the copperplate as it is worked on by the engraver. The tools include a lens, a needle for drawing onto a printing plate, a burin or 'graver' for engraving deep lines, and this scraper, for removing any raised edges created by the burin. The engraver uses a hammer and single punch to produce dotted areas and lines, and an oil rubber, made from printers' flannel, for wiping copperplates.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Steel (made from an old hacksaw blade) with wooden handle
Brief description
Made from a steel hacksaw blade: a copperplate engraver's tool for removing burr
Dimensions
  • Length: 12cm
Marks and inscriptions
The blade marked: 'ECLIPSE SHEFFIELD ENGLAND'
Credit line
Given by Paul Holdway
Summary
This piece is from a group of tools assembled for display in the V&A by Paul Holdway, formerly head engraver at Spode's factory, which includes items made by Paul Holdway himself. The accession numbers for the group runs from C.40 to C.49-2008.

The sand-filled boss supports the copperplate as it is worked on by the engraver. The tools include a lens, a needle for drawing onto a printing plate, a burin or 'graver' for engraving deep lines, and this scraper, for removing any raised edges created by the burin. The engraver uses a hammer and single punch to produce dotted areas and lines, and an oil rubber, made from printers' flannel, for wiping copperplates.
Collection
Accession number
C.42-2008

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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