Stamping presses are used to emboss textures, as well as covers and designs, on the covers of books.
Collection
Historic
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1890
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Press, Embossing
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Press, Printing
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Replication Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Printing T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
tools and equipment, machines, book ornamentation
Dimensions
Height
22 in
Width
36 in
Interpretative Labels
Label
Another term for an arming press in America, this small stamping press would be used to emboss cases on a smaller scale-- both in number and in size. American stamping presses, used to press the text blocks, grain book cloth, as well as emboss and gild the cases, differed from the English arming presses, which were only used for the embossing and gilding of a case. Note the gauge on the platen that is used to insure that the case is always properly aligned before stamping.
