Block, Wood

Artifact



2015.1.116
Solid wood rectangular text block. Front: stained reddish-brown with 2 rows of indented letters, with linear grooves inside. Each row is 4cm tall and a 1cm gap is separating the 2 rows. The top row reads "BRANDON" in upper case letters and is centered in the top half of the block. The second row reads "EXHIBITION" and is directly below and in line with "BRANDON". Both words are written backwards. Brown colour is concentrated on the relief areas, with red, blue and yellow remnants in the indents of the letters, the back and the sides.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 30.6 cm; Width: 11.5 cm; Height: 2.2 cm;
Notes: Height measures the thickness of the block, width measures from the top to bottom and length measures the distance across the block from side to side.
Gift of the Derksen Family