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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.1732

Production date

pre-1866

Production place

London

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 63mm
width: 138mm
depth: 24mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Block
to
Broadsides
III. [...]

Inscription content

WILLIAMSON & SON,
[PI]CKET PLACE,
[STRA]ND,

References

Reference details

p. 116

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. 487 (Thirty and two extremes of these times discovered and reduced to sixteene golden meanes, tending to the reducing of strayers the establishing of waverers, and the uniting of judgements and hearts together in the truth.)
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting a reproduction of a woodcut illustration from a 17th century broadside, originally from c. 1647; showing three male figures in rectangular panels, in hats and cloaks, with hands outstretched in some form of gesture; each panel is accompanied by a title, namely 'Ould Extreame', 'Goulden Meane', and 'New Extreame'. Image reproduced from a sheet examining the concept of the 'golden mean', titled 'Thirty and two extremes of these times discovered and reduced to sixteene golden meanes, tending to the reducing of strayers the establishing of waverers, and the uniting of judgements and hearts together in the truth.'. Printed in London by John Wright. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: handwritten publication reference on surface, along with manufacturer's stamp.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Ms Margaret Ford FSA.