Acetate sheet carrying

Acetate sheet carrying (a) an embossing plate made from

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Acetate sheet carrying (a) an embossing plate made from
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Acetate sheet carrying (a) an embossing plate made from thermosetting resin and depicting the arms of the Royal Air Force; (b) a gold-coloured foil embossed from (a); (c) a bookbinder's blocking plate of the words "Letterpress Duplicate Plates of 1971"

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1989-698
Materials:
acetate
Measurements:
acetate sheet: depth 200 mm
acetate sheet: width 90 mm
embossing plate: depth 40 mm
embossing plate: width 30 mm
blocking plate: depth 9 mm
blocking plate: width 100 mm
type:
sheet carrying
credit:
Smart, H.G.