Object Details
patentee
Hewitt, Edward R.
Description (Brief)
This patent model demonstrates an invention for an intaglio plate printing and embossing press which was granted patent number 272878. The patent describes a machine with automatic inking and wiping, and the means to print in stripes of multiple colors. The patent was the latest in a series on plate printing machines taken out by Hewitt and was submitted after his death by Minnie Hewitt, administratrix of his estate.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1883
patent date
1883-02-27
ID Number
GA.89797.272878
accession number
089797
patent number
272878
catalog number
GA*89797.272878
Object Name
press, intaglio plate printing
Object Type
Patent Model
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 29.2 cm x 31 cm x 28.7 cm; 11 1/2 in x 12 3/16 in x 11 5/16 in
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Work
Communications
Industry & Manufacturing
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_998832