Boston Line Letter embossing plates

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number: 1992.314.15a-g

Description: 7 plates, Boston Line Letter vocabulary words, various sizes; (a) 3.75 x 10.25", two lines of words beginning with the and ending with owl; (b) 11.75 x 10.5", fifteen lines of words, first three lines "rod" to "goat,", second six lines, "began" to "than", last six lines "deny" to "must"; (c) 11.75 x 10.5", fifteen lines of words, first three lines "keep" to "play", second six lines, "time" to "cats", last six lines "dogs" to "hook"; (d) 11.75 x 10.5", fifteen lines of words, first six lines "Jane" to "make", second six lines, "that" to "bids", last three lines "keep" to "play"; (e) 11.75 x 10.5", fifteen lines of words, first six lines "yet" to "fall", second six lines, "well" to "try", last three lines "rod" to "goat"; (fg) 7.375 x 10.25", lines of vocabulary word.

Date Made: ca. 1885

Place of Origin: Louisville, KY

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 1992.314

Subjects: Embossing (Printing) Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Printing plates Tactile printing

Made: American Printing House for the Blind

Material: Steel, tin

Updated: 07/12/2021