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Printing-matrix
Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.305

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 28mm
width: 26mm
depth: 24mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

[illegible]

Inscriber role/association

Unknown

References

Reference details

pp. 367-373

Reference (free text)

Thursday, April 4th, 1878, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 7, December 1878.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 368.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting an oval twelfth century brooch found in Canterbury, with a central depiction of a faun extracting a thorn from the foot of another faun. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper attached to surface.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Edward Harris MBE FSA.