Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood engraving tool
Object Number:
1936.475
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, cork
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 12.4 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
incised: on blade: "VII"
incised: on bottom of handle: "VII"
Description:
Metal tool used for wood engraving; bulb-like cork handle is rounded on one side and flat on the other.
Gallery Label:
This object belonged to Lockwood Sanford, a wood engraver active in New Haven, Connecticut, in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.