Finishing press and stand

Object/Artifact

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American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Finishing press and stand

Entry/Object ID

2024.11

Description

A finishing press on a red wooden stand. The clamping mechanism is a screw attached to a hand crank. A book is displayed in the jaws, spine side up.

Dimensions

Height

3 ft

Width

18 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Brass

Material Notes

Wood painted red. Jaws could be aged bronze.