A Collection of distinctive hand-block printed linens & cretonnes (1900)
J.H. Thorp & Co · New York : J.H. Thorp & Co. · leaf 60
The printer is seen in the act of laying a block, while in his left hand he holds a short mallet, or “maul,” with which, in order to get the right impression, he hammers the block, graduating the weight of the blows to the size and character of the block. At the back is the attendant, commonly…
Textile design · Textile printing
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