Accession Number: 2006.60.47
Description: Twenty-six(26) prototype embossing tools, formed by bending strips of tinplate or sheet zinc in half and stamping an embossed shap in negative on the top strip, and in positive on the lower strip; (a-f) are simple, possibly the first efforts; (g-l) are small, but show more finish, with a tapered tip and more spring action; (m-x) are longer, have spring action, and tapered tips; (yz) have a stamped raised line(s) down their length.
Date Made: ca. 1979
Maker: Davis, Gary
Place of Origin: Louisville, KY
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2006.60
Subjects: Tactile Graphics Prototypes
Dimension Notes: Varied, from 3.625 x 1" to 9.5 x 1"
Made: Davis, Gary
Material: Zinc, tinplate
Updated: 01/20/2010
