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2017.0019.035 Tool (for textiles), Textile printing block, Reg Image, overall
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Tool (for textiles) (Textile printing block)
Description
This is a print block of the letters “US,” used for printing on textiles. The block has a flat metal base and a wooden handle on the reverse, affixed to the base with two large screws. The letters “US” are made of metal and held onto the base with nine hooks, which go through the base and are attached with nuts and washers on the reverse. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Tools
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.035
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection
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Object Number
2017.0019.035
Object Name
Tool (for textiles) (Textile printing block)
Category
Tools - American Textile History Museum Collection
Materials
- Iron
- Wood
Dimensions (inches)
3.58 (H) x 10 (W) x 7 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.093 (H) x 25.4 (W) x 17.78 (L)
Measurement Notes
Height measurement above is for the object overall. Individually, the handle is 2.5 inches high, the metal base is 0.25 inches high, and the letters are 0.83 inches high.