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Printing-matrix
Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.482

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 137mm
width: 109mm
depth: 26mm

Location

Burlington House -

References

Reference details

pp. 360-374

Reference (free text)

Thursday, April 4th, 1889, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 12, June 1889.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 363.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting fifteenth century decorative diamond-shaped glass pane, or quarry, from Westerham, Kent; showing a central figure of a boy, wearing a turban-like hat, riding a hobby horse and holding a lance with a windmill-shaped end. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper with trace of a print of the image on obverse attached to surface.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Patricia Snell.