Printing Plate with Image of a Phaeton

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Printing plate

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.0.6.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Copper (Color)
Brown
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 3 in
Width: 3.625 in
Height: 1.0 in

Inscriptions

handwritten at top of label on block: 9 printed on label on block: The Phaeton / The phaeton type of carriage first appeared in England in 1745. It was / recognized as the very apex of the style, named after a figure in mythology, / and all the society prints and popular poets vied with one another in making / it th symbol of good tastes [...]
Printing Plate with Image of a Phaeton