Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Mirrors MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Pressed and

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Pressed and Folded Steel

Minor blemishes on the body

DIMENSIONS H 35

1917 marked the first time helmets were raised above the head in an attempt to direct blows away from the top of the head

Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940 Mirrors MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Pressed andABOUT A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising. Sold as a set. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal on Wood. CONDITION Good minor wear. DIMENSIONS H 10 in. W 10 in. D 1 in. (Collection), Individual block sizes vary. HISTORY Salvaged from a paper factory in California.