Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.109
Solid rectangular wood text block. Front: block is stained dark with "La RUE" in raised relief. Each letter is 9.5cm tall except for the "A" which is only 6.6cm tall. Surrounding the letters in the carved out negative space are visible chisel marks, circular in large spaces and linear in small spaces. The tops of each letter engle slight downwards to the right. Back: is covered in strips of paper; one across the top and bottom and 7 vertically on top of horizontal strips
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 30.3 cm;
Width: 9.5 cm;
Height: 2.2 cm;
Notes: Height refers to the thickness of the block, width measures from top to bottom and length measures the distance across the block from side to side.
Notes: Height refers to the thickness of the block, width measures from top to bottom and length measures the distance across the block from side to side.
Gift of the Derksen Family