Patent Model of an Intaglio Plate Printing Machine

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Object Details

maker

Guy, Constant A.

Description (Brief)

This patent model demonstrates an invention for an intaglio printing press, which was granted patent number 210116. The patent describes a plate wiping mechanism that reproduced the sweeping movement of the human hand. The wiping cloth was in lengths travelling from one storage roller to another, always offering a fresh portion to the plate. Constant Guy was from Paris, France.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1878

patent date

1878-11-19

ID Number

GA.89797.210116

accession number

89797

patent number

210116

catalog number

GA*89797.210116

Object Name

patent model

machine, plate printing

Object Type

Patent Model

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

cloth (part material)

Measurements

overall: 29 cm x 28.2 cm x 26.5 cm; 11 7/16 in x 11 1/8 in x 10 7/16 in

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Work

Communications

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-cb9d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1096370