- Accession Number:
- 2009.17.14
- Description:
- Embossing plate symbol tongs; zinc-plated steel arms meet at square joint, secured by two hex bolts; riveted into jaws are two fittings forming a tap/die of a plus symbol (+); arms are straight, tapering gently from the joint to the narrower, rounded tips of the jaws; top arm is thinner metal than lower.
- Height:
- 1.25
- Width:
- 1.25
- Depth:
- 14.125
- Date Made:
- ca. 1950
- Maker:
- American Printing House for the Blind
- Place of Origin:
- Louisville, KY
- Collection:
- APH Collection
- History/Provenance:
- APH Collection
- Credit Line:
- APH Collection, 2009.17.
- Subjects:
- Embossing tools Manufacturing aids, tools, and supplies Tactile graphics Tactile printing process
- Dimension Notes:
- overall
- Made:
- American Printing House for the Blind
- Material:
- Steel, zinc
- Updated:
- 03/27/2012
