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Cylinder printing press and embossing machine
Object Details
- Description
- A D-cylinder press adaptable for printing the relief plates covered by a Lowe patent of 1855 (Patent 13,585), as well as ordinary type and engraved plates. Later in 1856 Lowe took out a patent for his more famous portable press with conical roller (Patent 15,428).
- Harris, Elizabeth M. Patent Models in the Graphic Arts Collection. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, 1997.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- Patent Date 1856
- circa 1856
- patent date
- April 29, 1856
- ID Number
- GA.89797.014789
- accession number
- 089797
- patent number
- 014789
- catalog number
- GA*89797.014789
- maker
- Lowe, Samuel W.
- Object Name
- Patent Model
- Press, printing
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 9 7/16 in x 4 13/16 in; 12.7 cm x 23.99995 cm x 12.29995 cm
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Work
- Communications
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Record ID
- nmah_998846
- Usage
- CC0
