Floral and dent band die
Object/Artifact
Central motif of band is a wreath of alternating leaves and lines with terminal dots, bordered on both sides by dents facing away from the central band.
Used on "Mortara" by Helen Aldrich De Kroyft (1892)--design was updated for a later printing, using a meander in place of this pattern.
2020.4.5
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