12mm type holder with mounted screw on one end
Object/Artifact
12mm metal type holder with mounted screw on one end. Holder composed of gold and silver metals. Wood handle marked with blue tip.
L2022.1.43
The type is tightened into the holder by means of a screw mounted at one end, as well as a spring loaded plate at the top. The backplate is made of steel and allows proper line of sight to determine the line on which the type will be printed.
Long-Term Loans
12 cm
MetalWood
Mills College Book Art Program
On indefinite loan from Mills College