Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell

Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell. Used for gold or metallic foil blocking in bookbinding. 23 ct. gold specimen, one of thirty six specimens (mainly printing plates), mostly in current use. 1890-1950.

Details

Category:
Printing & Writing
Object Number:
1973-243/10
type:
electrotypes
credit:
London College of Printing

Parts

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing for use in electrotype printing.

Segment is a section of a forme to print 'London College of Printing'.

This segment is for the characters 'rinting'. c. 1890-1950.

Object Number:
1973-243/10/1
type:
electrotypes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing for use in electrotype printing.

Segment is a section of a forme to print 'London College of Printing'.

This segment is for the characters 'College of P'. c. 1890-1950.

Object Number:
1973-243/10/2
type:
electrotypes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing for use in electrotype printing.

Segment is a section of a forme to print 'London College of Printing'.

This segment is for the characters 'London'. c. 1890-1950.

Object Number:
1973-243/10/3
type:
electrotypes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Metal type forme, metal plate and 2 print example specimens

Metal type forme, metal plate and 2 print example specimens

Specimen of London College of Printing Metal type forme, metal plate and 2 print example specimens.

The metal type prints 'London College of Printing'. The printed specimens are both textile covered card, one demonstrating cream text on orange fabric, and one demonstrating black text on yellow fabric. c. 1890-1950.

Object Number:
1973-243/10/4
type:
electrotypes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell. Used for gold or metallic foil blocking in bookbinding.

Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell

Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell. Used for gold or metallic foil blocking in bookbinding.

Object Number:
1973-243/10/5
type:
electrotypes