Plantin Moretus Museum: Press 3

Description:

Location: Printing room.
Year: circa 1600 - circa 1799
Catalogue number: MPM.V.V.03.1.003
Builder: -
Press dimensions: length 168 cm, height: 193 cm, depth: 73 cm.
Platen dimensions: -
Platen material: -
Spindle material: metal
Hose type: Blaeu or modified Blaeu hose
One pull/two pull: two

Notes:

1. This press has been part of other exhibitions. There are small letters punched into the wood to make sure that the re-building of the press would be correct.
2. The frisket support is in metal. It's not the shape of a gallow anymore.

Literature:

Gaskell, Philip. 1970. ‘A census of wooden presses.’ Journal of the printing historical society. (6), page 4. [B3]

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: Karel van der Waarde, 2020.

Photo: Karel van der Waarde, 2020.

Photo: Philip Gaskell, 1970.

Photo: Philip Gaskell, 1970.

Photo: Thomas Quinn, 2014.