Accession Number: 2009.17.15
Description: Embossing plate symbol tongs; zinc-plated steel arms meet at square joint, secured with two hex bolts; riveted into jaws are two fittings forming a tap/die of a semi-circle symbol; arms taper gently from the joint to the narrower, rounded tips of the jaws; top arm has gentle curve, and is made of slightly thinner stock; heavy hammering button welded on tip of top jaw.
Height: 1.375
Width: 1.5
Depth: 20
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
