Object Details
maker
unknown
unknown
Description
This wooden and brass scale model of an 18th-century English common press dates from the late 19th-century. It is stamped on its side "244884."
The model was made by the Patent Office for their own reference and exhibition purposes.
Transfer from the Department of the Interior, 1906.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
Late 19th century
date made
late 19th century
ID Number
GA.11013
accession number
46812
catalog number
11013
accession number
46812
Object Name
model; press, printing
model
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
brass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 5 1/2 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 13.97 cm x 22.86 cm
place made
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1198449