Plantin Moretus Museum: Press 1

Description:

Location: Printing room.
Year: circa 1600 - circa 1799
Catalogue number: MPM.V.V.03.1.001
Builder: -
Press dimensions: length 135 cm, height: 193 cm, depth: 60 cm.
Platen dimensions: missing
Platen material: -
Spindle material: metal
Hose type: Blaeu or modified Blaeu hose
One pull/two pull: two

Notes:

1. Platen missing?
2. The carriage and ribs of press 1 and 2 have been transposed at least twice after 1886. This needs to be investigated further.
3. The function of the cylinder in the gallow is not clear.

Literature:

Degeorge, Leon. 1877. ‘La maison Plantin à Anvers’. Brussels: Félix Callewaert. [Illustration on pages 43-44]

Gaskell, Philip. 1970. ‘A census of wooden presses.’ Journal of the printing historical society. (6), page 3. [B1]

Voet, Leon. 1969-1972. ‘The Golden Compasses. The History of the House of Plantin-Moretus.’ (2 volumes). Vangendt & Co, Amsterdam / Routledge & Kegan Paul, London / Abner Schram, New York. [Especially pages 136 – 142.]

Photographs: medium size. Clicking enlarges in new window.

Photo: Karel van der Waarde, 2020.

Photo: Thomas Quine, 2014. [Source].

Photo: Karel van der Waarde, 2020.

Photo: Frans Janssen.

Photo: Frans Janssen.

Photo: Karel van der Waarde, 2020.