Block, Wood
Artifact
2015.1.4a
Front: Almost Square, orange colour concentrated on raised wood parts of the wood block. Along left side is a rectangle of carved relief wood measuring 10.6cm by 32.1cm Cut out on a downwards diagonal is a rectangular shape measuring 9.1cm by 8.7cm in the top right section of the relief rectangle. Starting at the bottom of the rectangular cut out is a carved relief arc, going to the right edge of the block and missing 5.0cm, then curves down to the bottom edge of the block. The arc stops at the bottom edge 16.0cm away from the relief rectangle's right edge. The arc is detailed to have a brick like pattern all along the curve consisting of 40 carved relief bricks. Back: word "arrange" is written in pencil in the center of the block. In the bottom left corner is a smudge of orange ink.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Length: 32.1 cm;
Width: 30.5 cm;
Height: 2 cm;
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block. The measurement of the width measures the distance across the block; the length measures from top to bottom and is the longest measurement of the three.
Notes: Numbers listed are the maximum measurements in each category. The height measurement refers to the thickness of the wood block. The measurement of the width measures the distance across the block; the length measures from top to bottom and is the longest measurement of the three.
bottom edge of block Hamilton, Two Rivers, WLS Inscription
"Hamilton, Two Rivers, WIS" is cut into the bottom edge of the block
"Hamilton, Two Rivers, WIS" is cut into the bottom edge of the block
Gift of the Derksen Family