Shell band die
Object/Artifact
Band die with 5 different sea shells engraved along its length. This die has two small marks engraved on the negative space: "Merit graving co." and a vise with "I.M.E.U" on the base.
![Shell band die picture number 1](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/301/d11642a0-b192-11ea-a826-593eb8c235a9-ue7fo8W.lg@2x.jpg)
2020.4.44
Historic
1852 - 1971
Cambridge
Massachusetts
United States
North America
Die, Binder
Bookbinding Equipment
Printing T&E
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
brass die
Brass