Object Details
maker
Kelton Machine Company
Description
This D-cylinder copperplate press includes an attached inking table and hanging counterweight for the bed return. It dates from the late 19th century. Its bed (working part) measures 14 inches by 20.5 inches; its cylinder diameter is 6 inches.
The press is said to have come from Louis Prang’s workshop.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. C. Charles Smith, 1984.
Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
circa 1900
date made
ca 1900
late 19th century
ID Number
1984.0698.01
accession number
1984.0698
catalog number
1984.0698.01
Object Name
Press, Printing
Other Terms
Press, Printing; Copper Plate; Flatbed Cylinder
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
plate: 14 in x 20 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 52.07 cm
overall: 71 in x 44 in x 60 in; 180.34 cm x 111.76 cm x 152.4 cm
place made
United States: New York, Brooklyn
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
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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_826187