Object Details
maker
Curtis & Mitchell
Description
This self-inking, lever press was made by Curtis & Mitchell in Boston after 1875. The feedboard and grippers were replaced in the Museum. The has a height of 24 inches a width of 23 inches and a depth of 35 inches; its chase measures 8 inches by 12 inches.
The Columbian, introduced in 1875, was the largest of Curtis & Mitchell’s amateur presses. It was sold with a hand lever like this one, to be attached on either side, or—at the top of the line—with a treadle and flywheel. The Columbian cost around $60.
Donated by Mrs. Hugo Thomsen, 1974.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
date made
ca 1880
after 1875
ID Number
GA.23874
accession number
310477
catalog number
GA.23874
Object Name
press, printing
press, platen, Curtis & Mitchell
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 36 1/2 in x 22 in x 34 in; 92.71 cm x 55.88 cm x 86.36 cm
overall: 33 in x 45 in x 47 in; 83.82 cm x 114.3 cm x 119.38 cm
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1805091