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Artifact Overview

Bookbinders use finishing tools to add decoration to the leather spine and covers of a book. The tools are often heated and then stamped, pressed, or rolled onto the leather. Decoration can be as simple as thin straight lines or rounded arcs, or as intricate as ornate patterns, scrolls, or floral designs.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Creaser

Creator Notes

Maker's stamp on blade mostly worn off.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.0.34.1261

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Copper alloy

Color

Gray (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 2.5 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 14 in

Inscriptions

stamped on one side of blade: PRE[missing]PFAL / & BRO / NEW YORK
Creaser