Block, Wood
Artefact
2015.1.3a
Note: there are three separate to this geometric relief carved wood printing block Piece 1: Front: green rectangle with maximum length at 53cm minus 3cm by 28.5cm rectangle in top left section, and a 20.5cm by 14.2cm rectrangle from the bottom right section. Along the top left corner is a raised green strip measuring 1.5cm by 25.5cm. Below the top cut is another green strip measuring 1.0cm by 25.5cm. In the center just above and to the left of the bottom cutout is a backwords 'C'. In the bottom left is a green strip with 2 diagonal strips starting in the center of the small green strip and angling towards the left edge. The strip clostest to the edge is half as long as the second green strip. Back: circular indentations and scrapes are present, surrounding each relief carving on the wood front. Green colour is more concentrated on top of these carvings. Piece 2: Green rectangle with a relief green line horizontally 6.3cm above the bottom edge. Slightly indented line along the right side from top to just above the horizontal green line. Piece 3: Solid green rectangle on the front.
Wood (basswood or pine)
Longueur: 53 cm;
Largeur: 33.8 cm;
Hauteur: 1.9 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. Note: There are three parts to this block. The second piece measures 2.0cm by 2.6cm by 20.3cm. The third piece measures 2.2cm by 11.6cm by 18.3cm.
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. Note: There are three parts to this block. The second piece measures 2.0cm by 2.6cm by 20.3cm. The third piece measures 2.2cm by 11.6cm by 18.3cm.
Stamped
"BOTT" is stamped onto the center right area of the back of the block.
"BOTT" is stamped onto the center right area of the back of the block.
Gift of the Derksen Family