Not on display

Printing Block

1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printing block of cast metal with a design of four rosettes in octagons. Two of them of the same pattern, with four-pointed stars between the octagons.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast metal
Brief description
Printing block of cast metal, made by David Evans and Co. Ltd., England, 1980
Physical description
Printing block of cast metal with a design of four rosettes in octagons. Two of them of the same pattern, with four-pointed stars between the octagons.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4.5in
  • Width: 2.25in
Credit line
Given by David Evans Ltd
Object history
probalby intended for printing a silk handkerchief. This cast was discarded for a minor fault.
Collection
Accession number
T.429-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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