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Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.98

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 152mm
width: 25mm
depth: 26mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Spearhead Lurgan

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

References

Reference details

pp. 61-67

Reference (free text)

Thursday, February 13th, 1862, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 2 (2nd series), 1864.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 65.
    Rectangular wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting bronze leaf-shaped spearhead from Lurgan, County Armagh, with a slightly blunted tip. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: trace of printer's waste paper with handwritten publication reference attached to surface.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Prof. Richard Rastall FSA.