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460 Antique Letterpress Wooden Printing Blocks

Name: 460 Antique Letterpress Wooden Printing Blocks
SKU: as155a574
Price: 920.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Spanning over at least half a century and in various styles, typefaces and sizes, from circus font to gothic, from numbers and letters to other grammatical symbols, the mixed collection numbering approximately four hundred and sixty hard wood and part hand cut printing blocks, are presented in their original wooden stained trays from the print house of W.Huggins.

The condition of the blocks varies with different amounts of uses and thus the patination and ink residues vary but all are in good solid operable order. Many of the blocks are marked ‘W. Huggins’ though we cannot find any information about this printer.

As an art, block printing has been important in many nations, beginning in Asia about 750 A.D., and in Europe about 1350. Many blocks of this kind would have been destroyed when the new techniques were introduced.
Aside from being superbly decorative, displayed on shelves or mantelpieces, these well-crafted blocks also offer a multitude of uses from letterpress printing itself to personalising anything from stationary to entire walls. At an average of less than £2 per block these make for a very good investment.

Price

£~~920.00~~

$~~1180.18~~ USA

€~~1092.22~~

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Dimensions32.5 X 14.5 inches (Each Tray) Details of individual blocks on request Date c.1890-1960 Early 20th Century Antiques Material Wood Origin British Condition Very Good. Item code as155a574 Status Sold

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