Portrait medallion die

Object/Artifact

-

American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Portrait medallion die

Entry/Object ID

2020.4.31

Description

A portrait within an oval border, depicting a male bust seen in profile (facing left, but impression would be facing right). The man has short curly hair, balding at the crown, and a full beard. Appears to be dressed in a suit.

Collection

Historic

Made/Created

Date made

1852 - 1971

Place

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Die, Binder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Bookbinding Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Printing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

brass die

Material

Brass

Web Links and URLs

Brief history of Riverside Press