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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.483

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 141mm
width: 108mm
depth: 25mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

XII

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

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. 366.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting sixteenth century decorative diamond-shaped glass pane, or quarry, from a church in Westerham, Kent; showing a central figure of a grasshopper stood on grass; the letter 'I' through its nose; representing the crest of the Gresham family. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper with type attached to surface with handwritten publication reference.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Leo John De-Freitas.