Object Details
maker
unknown
Description
Miniature wooden model of hypothetical press, late 19th century.
Height 12
There is no direct record of Gutenberg’s press. This simple
model is based on a popular nineteenth-century image. It has a
massive wooden screw like a paper press, but no provision for
moving the type smoothly into position, adjusting the impression,
or holding the platen steady in its descent.
Deposited by Department of the Interior, 1906
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
late 19th century
ID Number
GA.11015
catalog number
11015
accession number
46812
Object Name
Model; Press, printing
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 7 in x 10 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 17.78 cm x 26.67 cm
overall: 12 in x 10 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in; 30.48 cm x 26.035 cm x 16.8275 cm
place made
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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Work
Industry & Manufacturing
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1197584