Hot Foil Blockpress

Description

A "blocking press" or "foiling press" allowed for the stamping or embossing of designs onto a flat surface, such as a book cover.

Object Name(s): blocking and embossing presses

Object Category: FINISHING AND BOOKBINDING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Production date: c. 1990

Materials: metal
Material Part: body

Provenance Summary: Purchased from Enable Ireland.

Credit Line: National Print Museum, Dublin