Printing-matrix
Printing-Block
Woodblock 
            
            
        
Object number
                                    LDSAL2022.1.553
                                
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                Production date
                                    19th century
                                
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                Material
                                    wood
                                
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                Technique
                                    Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                Wood Engraving (Process)
Dimensions
                                    height: 22mm
width: 25mm
depth: 24mm
                            
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                width: 25mm
depth: 24mm
Location
                                    Burlington House - 
                                
                            
                        
                         
                        
                            
                                
                                    Inscriptions
Inscription content
13.206
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Inscriber role/association
Publication reference
                                    
                                    
                                
                            
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    References
Reference details
pp. 201-207
                                    
                                    
                                        Reference (free text)
Thursday, December 4th, 1890, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 13, June 1891.
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        Reference association
illustrated
                                    
                                    
                                        Reference note
Image printed on p. 206.
                                    
                                
                            
                        
                    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:-
Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting Latin inscription from small fragment of a tombstone on the Roman wall in Deva (Chester); in three lines and only partially preserved, featuring dedication to a legionary solider. Ink residue remaining on surface.
Reverse: blank.
                    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Edward Harris MBE FSA.
                