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Printing Block

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1868-1933

GUSN

GUSN-12737

Description

Cut stone blocks in two different shield shapes with crowns.

Details

Descriptive Terms

printing blocks
prints (visual works)
cutting (dividing)
stone (rock)
wood (plant material)
crowns (headdresses)
shields (motifs)
Stone
Cut
Shield
Banner
Crown
BLOCK, PRINTING

Inscription

On a banner below the shield is: VIGIIO.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.75 x 1.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1841.1-2

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