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Printing-matrix
Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.1715

Production date

pre-1866

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 36mm
width: 26mm
depth: 25mm

Location

Burlington House -

References

Reference details

p. 2

Reference (free text)

Lemon, Robert; Catalogue of a collection of printed broadsides, in the possession of the Society of antiquaries of London; 1866.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Taken from the original broadside: no. 2B (Venerabilibus et in Christo carissime dilectis gardiano et magistris...)
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting a reproduction of a woodcut illustration from a 16th century broadside, originally from 1526; showing a bishop wearing a mitre and holding a crozier, with two fingers held up in blessing, in front of three smaller figures kneeling down. Represents a "form of absolution". Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper attached to surface.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Mrs Alisa Moss.