Boston Line Letter embossing plates

Plate, Embossing

Accession Number: 1992.314.16a-b

Description: 2 plates, Boston Line Letter Alphabet Cards; (a) 5.375 x 10.375", capital letters, small capital letters, lower case, punctuation, and numerals; (b) 9.875 x 10.5", thirteen lines, each with multiples of two letters, a-z, in lower case.

Date Made: ca. 1890

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: 08/20/2015