Block, Wood

Artifact

Accession Number:
2015.1.112a
Description
Solid wood rectangular text block. Front: stained red--orange. The entire block has been chiseled down, leaving to relief handwritten words "Special Attraction". There are linear grooves inside the letters. "Special" is centered in the top half of the block, with "Attraction" below and to the left, starting under the "P". The stain on the relieef letters is a concentrated orange colour, with the area immediately surrounding the letters closer to brown and dissipating towards the edges. The board has been chiseled with a circular headed tool. Sides/Back: plain wood with no stain
Materials
Wood (basswood or pine)
Measurements
40.7 cm L x 14.7 cm W x 2.3 cm H
Marks/Labels
Category
Printing T&E