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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.174

Artist/Designer/Maker

Cleghorn, J - Engraver

Production date

19th century

Material

wood

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 106mm
width: 97mm
depth: 24mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Antiquaries
20

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

Inscription content

I
Cleghorn

Inscriber role/association

Unknown

References

Reference details

pp. 464-471

Reference (free text)

Thursday, April 7th, 1870, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 4, June 1870.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 466.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting a section view of the stratigraphy from excavation work at St. Martin's-le-Grand in central London; with several captions denoting the layers of earth under the street level. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: two handwritten signatures on surface; 'Antiquaries 20' and 'I Cleghorn'.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Edward Harris MBE FSA.