PRINTING BLOCK, Australian Coat of Arms, wood

H1996.421

Metal printing plate nailed in two places to wooden block. Wood is made up of seven alternating pieces of thinner wood (veneer style) - it is stained dark. The printing plate features the Australian Coat of Arms. On the left is a kangaroo, on the right is an emu, and between them is the shield. Above the shield is a star and below is a scroll with the word 'AUSTRALIA'. There is much flowery decoration.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1996.421
Accession Date: 17 Feb 2014
Credit: State Print

Material

Wood0 - Whole
Metal0 - Whole
Ink/Unclassified0 - Whole

Measurement

width19mm
depth1.4cm
height23mm

 


 

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