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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.132

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 164mm
width: 84mm
depth: 26mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Antiquaries

Inscriber role/association

Unknown

References

Reference details

pp. 300-317

Reference (free text)

Thursday, 3rd May 1866, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 3 (2nd series), 1867.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 309.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting a plan of a passage grave or long barrow in Zealand, Denmark, denoting the position and alignments of its stones, and a burial tomb with a crouched skeleton at the bottom. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper with type attached to surface with handwritten inscription.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Sir Paul Ruddock FSA.