Floral and dent band die

Name/Title

Floral and dent band die

Entry/Object ID

2020.4.5

Description

Central motif of band is a wreath of alternating leaves and lines with terminal dots, bordered on both sides by dents facing away from the central band. Used on "Mortara" by Helen Aldrich De Kroyft (1892)--design was updated for a later printing, using a meander in place of this pattern.

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