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Offline grandarog

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MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« on: Monday 10 April 17 16:53 BST (UK) »
Hello,
          Could any of you lovely people help me with this query. This Steel Block appears to be for printing.It has a reversed crest of Ireland on the working face. The crest is etched/cut into the block not raised
On one long side it has IRELAND 877.
On the other it has SOUTHWOOD 96. REGENT ST Also 877. The end faces are clear
It weighs 9 Ounces and is 2 1/4 X 1 3/4 X 1/2 Inch,s in size.
The boss is 7/16 ths Dia by 1/2 inch high.
          Southwoods appear to have been Postcard Printers .
Other than that I am at a loss as what purpose this would have been used for .

                Thankyou for your help ,Best Wishes Roger.
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Online dublin1850

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 April 17 20:57 BST (UK) »
Perhaps it gave a kind of embossed effect on card when pressed into it?
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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 April 17 21:09 BST (UK) »
That's a good one Dublin  :)

"Embossing aids in creating a unique and individualized texturized 3D effect of any design, decoration on surfaces such as cardstock, metal and paper".

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 19:48 BST (UK) »
on zooming up the picture there seems to be a stag in the doorway of the castle on top
found this article dont know if it helps
see paragraph ''achievement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Ireland

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:36 BST (UK) »
This is the female half of a die set, you need the other half, the male half. Like this;http://www.ideal-mark.com/Imagenes/Imagenes%20Grandes/P323ProductImage1.jpg
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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:38 BST (UK) »
Could it be one half of a Company Seal?

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:49 BST (UK) »
I think it's part of a typeface which would be inked & set in a printing press.

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 21:56 BST (UK) »
Why would a postcard printers have a die of the crest and coat of arms of Ireland.
It was hardly for putting on postcards.
Was this an official state crest, if it was who could use it and for what?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Ireland

maybe the people on the Heraldry Crests and Coat of Arms board would be better placed to answer.

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Re: MYSTERY STEEL BLOCK.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 11 April 17 22:03 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Skoosh on Tuesday 11 April 17 21:49 BST (UK)
I think it's part of a typeface which would be inked & set in a printing press.

Skoosh.

I'm doubtful about that idea. If the block was inked then set down to print you'd end up with a very black square with a bit of the engraved area being light.

Possibly Southwoods made the block to order rather than using it for printing cards themselves.

Do you know anything of its history, where it was found, etc.?
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