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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.245

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 23mm
width: 62mm
depth: 25mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Antiq

Inscriber role/association

Unknown

References

Reference details

pp. 511-518

Reference (free text)

Thursday, March 23rd, 1876, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 6, April 1876

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 518.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting signature of Robert Cromwell, father of Oliver Cromwell, found on document from Lincoln relating to the marriage of clergy in the seventeenth century. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: 'Antiq' handwritten in pencil on printer's waste paper.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Edward Harris MBE FSA.