Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.33
Rectangular wood printing block. Front: solid wood block measuring 2.0cm thick, 20.4cm wide and 12.7cm tall(long). Diagonally set on the wood block is a raised wood rectangle measuring 17.9cm wide and 8.6cm tall. This rectangle runs diagonally downwards from left to right and is stained reddish-orange. Carved into this rectangle are the letters "EAT". There are smooth grooves above and below the raised rectangle. Everywhere else has rough circular chisel patterns. Colour is concentrated on the raised sections. The back of the block is plain wood with a few orange colour marks.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 12.7 cm;
Width: 20.4 cm;
Height: 1 cm;
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block. The length refers to how tall it is.
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block. The length refers to how tall it is.
Gift of the Derksen Family