Selection of 20 of 29 Pioneer rubber and metal printing stamps

Made:
1900

Selection of 20 of 29 Pioneer rubber and metal printing stamps, c. 1900 (n.b. catalogue in tech-file)

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2
Materials:
rubber (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
type:
stamps

Parts

Ink blotter roller

Ink blotter roller

Ink blotter roller featuring a wooden handle, 1 roller of canvas and 1 roller of felt behind it.

The canvas roller blots ink from a page, and the felt roller absorbs the excess ink from the canvas roller.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/1
type:
blotter - writing equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rubber stamp handle

Rubber stamp handle

Wooden handle and holder with screws for interchangeable rubber stamps.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/2
type:
rubber stamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rubber stamp handle

Rubber stamp handle

Wooden handle and holder with screws for interchangeable rubber stamps.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/3
type:
rubber stamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ink blotter roller

Ink blotter roller

Ink blotter roller featuring a wooden handle, 1 roller of canvas and 1 roller of felt behind it.

The canvas roller blots ink from a page, and the felt roller absorbs the excess ink from the canvas roller.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/4
type:
blotter - writing equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dual ink blotter roller

Dual ink blotter roller

A roller ink blotting device with a wooden handle, 1 roller of canvas and 1 roller of felt.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/5
type:
blotter - writing equipment
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Selection of metal fountain pens, ink pads and stamps

Selection of metal fountain pens, ink pads and stamps

3 convertible metal fountain pens, stamps and ink pads, 1 metal ink pad with a wooden handle, 4 metal ink pad lockets and 2 metal pocket watch-style components.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/6
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2 wooden seal stamps and 1 shell seal stamp

2 wooden seal stamps and 1 shell seal stamp

3 sigil stamps. 2 with wooden handles, 1 with a metal seal stamp and shell handle.

1 of the wooden seals prints 'MH' and the other prints a symbol featuring a geometric L-shape.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/7
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/8
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/9
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp of the letter 'A'.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/10
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp

Wooden stamp.

Object Number:
1980-1611 Pt2/11
type:
stamping (marking)
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum