Image
Category
Maker
Object type
Place
Material
Date
Lunar Crater model

Lunar Crater model

1849-1851

Nickel-faced electrotype from a French wood engraving depicting morning

Nickel-faced electrotype from a French wood engraving depicting morning

Rotary electrotype printing plate with a facing of nickel

Rotary electrotype printing plate with a facing of nickel

1890-1950

Electrotype showing map of Stationers' Hall area

Electrotype showing map of Stationers' Hall area

Rotary electrotype for London Regional Transport ticket macines

Rotary electrotype for London Regional Transport ticket macines

1985

Electrotype printing plate with a copper 'shell' reinforced with an alloy of 96% lead

Electrotype printing plate with a copper 'shell' reinforced with an alloy of 96% lead

Copper electrotype (mounted), for Stevens patent doughmaking machine advertisement

Copper electrotype (mounted), for Stevens patent doughmaking machine advertisement

1850

"College" electrotype (nickel shell filled with epoxy resin)

"College" electrotype (nickel shell filled with epoxy resin)

Electrotype produced from, for thermoplastic mould

Electrotype produced from, for thermoplastic mould

Metal type forme, metal plate and 2 print example specimens

Metal type forme, metal plate and 2 print example specimens

1890-1950

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

1890-1950

Two electrotypes of wood engravings made by the beeswax mould process

Two electrotypes of wood engravings made by the beeswax mould process

1977

Nickel-faced electrotype

Nickel-faced electrotype

"College" electrotype

"College" electrotype

Electrotype copies of three ancient Chinese bronze weights

Electrotype copies of three ancient Chinese bronze weights

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

1890-1950

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

Segment of Metal Type for London College of Printing

1890-1950

Nickel-faced electrotype made from a wood engraving depicting a bearded gentleman

Nickel-faced electrotype made from a wood engraving depicting a bearded gentleman

Electrotype plate from Oxford English Dictionary

Electrotype plate from Oxford English Dictionary

Copper electrotype (mounted), for Stevens patent doughmaking machine advertisement

Copper electrotype (mounted), for Stevens patent doughmaking machine advertisement

1850

Plastic backed 'College' electrotype printing plate

Plastic backed 'College' electrotype printing plate

Thermoplastic electrotype mould

Thermoplastic electrotype mould

Nickel-faced electrotype

Nickel-faced electrotype

Composite four page laminated electrotype as used for the last letterpress-printed issue of Reader's Digest

Composite four page laminated electrotype as used for the last letterpress-printed issue of Reader's Digest

Electrotype reproductions of Angustan Roman Cup before and after restoration ("Enkomi Cup" )

The bull cup from Enkomi (reproduction) Cyprus, 15th century BC

Specimen of an electrotype plate from the original Scheutz difference engine. Signed by Charles Babbage, 20th October, 1856

Specimen of an electrotype plate from the original Scheutz difference engine. Signed by Charles Babbage

Electrotype by De-la-Rue

Electrotype by De-la-Rue

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.

Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell

Cased electrotype from a daguerreotype, portrait of a man, 1857

Portrait of a man

1857

5 specimen illustrating production of electrotype printing block

Five specimens illustrating production of electrotype printing blocks

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite, 1910-1960 showing a man and a woman at a wedding; the woman is wearing a bridal dress and is holding a bouquet whilst the man is wearing a suit.

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite

Electrotypes and three dimensional moulds obtained from Edwin Amies, March 1991

Electrotypes and three dimensional moulds obtained from Edwin Amies

Three electrotypes of the Parthenon, in a frame

Three Framed Electrotypes of the Parthenon

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

Bookbinders electrotype plate with copper shell

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite, 1910-1960 Type last used in Britain in 1962. The mould appears to show a type of machinery

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite, 1910-1960 showing a man and a woman at a wedding; the woman is wearing a bridal dress and is holding a bouquet whilst the man is wearing a suit.

Electrotype mould made of a beeswax compound and graphite

Framed Electrotype of brass on copper, dated April 2nd, 1845

Framed Electrotype of brass on copper, dated April 2nd, 1845