Stanhope press, miniature
Stanhope press, miniature
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- Description (Brief)
- This wooden model of a Stanhope press was manufactured in the late 19th century; it has a height of 11 inches, a width of 7.5 inches, and a length of 11 inches.
- The Stanhope was invented in England by Charles Earl Stanhope in about 1800. It was a screw press with a stout iron frame. The leverage of the screw was compounded by a system of levers. Very heavy and very powerful, the press was welcomed both in Great Britain and in Europe as a successor to the old wooden presses. Stanhope presses were even imported into the United States, though rarely, before the American iron presses of the 1820s made their appearance.
- This is a much-simplified model made by the U.S. Patent Office for their own reference purposes.
- Transferred by Department of the Interior, 1906.
- Citation: Elizabeth Harris, "Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection," 1996.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Model; Press, printing
- Other Terms
- Print; Model; Press, printing; Press, Hand, Stanhope
- Date made
- late 19th century
- maker
- U.S. Patent Office
- U.S. Patent Office
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- Physical Description
- iron (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 in x 7 1/2 in x 11 in; 27.94 cm x 19.05 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- GA.11014
- catalog number
- GA*11014
- accession number
- 1906.46812
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Communications
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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