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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.337

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 91mm
width: 57mm
depth: 26mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

P. 15

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

References

Reference details

pp. 28-39

Reference (free text)

Thursday, January 30th, 1879, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 8, June 1881.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 36.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting reverse of an impression from the oval silver seal of Joanna, Queen of Sicily (Joan of England); showing figure of the queen in a robe, seated, and holding an Occitan cross with outward extending arms; with legend. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper with type attached to surface with handwritten publication reference.
    Reverse face of LDSAL2022.1.336.

    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Edward Harris MBE FSA.