Blockmaster Foil Machine and box of materials

Description

A "blocking press" or "foiling press" allowed for the stamping or embossing of designs onto a flat surface, such as a book cover. This particular machine embosses designs in metal leaf, usually gold leaf.

Object Name(s): blocking and embossing presses

Object Category: FINISHING AND BOOKBINDING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Creator: BLOCKMASTER EIGHT - FIVE Made in England 56 Benwell Road London N7 7BA

Linear Dimensions Depth: 46

Materials: metal
Material Part: body

Provenance Summary: Donated by John Dowling, 2023.

Credit Line: National Print Museum, Dublin

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