Rectangular printing block depicting scene with a bow and an analogue clock the hands of which are showing one or two minutes before midnight. Behind this are two ornamented bells slightly tilting as if ringing. (Programme for a New Year's Eve event is included wherein the printing stamp was used as the centerpiece of the main title) Traces of both green and an under-color of ink both a bit visible.
Context
Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Acquisition
Accession
2024.16
Source or Donor
Austine School for the Deaf
Acquisition Method
Transfer
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Block, Printing
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Surface, Printing
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Printing T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Block only (see note)
Height
5-7/8 in
Width
4 in
Depth
1 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Ink
Material Notes
Hand-carved on wood block (likely using some kind of particular gouge) while the ink was applied later in order to create the image (see photograph)
