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Etching tool

Etching Needle
pre 1878 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching tool, pointed needle with a handle, which is padded with a ruby coloured velvet ribbon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEtching tool (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Steel needle padded with a velvet ribbon
Brief description
Etching tool used by George Cruikshank
Physical description
Etching tool, pointed needle with a handle, which is padded with a ruby coloured velvet ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.2cm
  • Handle width: 1.2cm
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Eliza Cruikshank
Association
Bibliographic reference
From departmental notes relating to the Cruikshank Bequest
Collection
Accession number
10090

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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