1 of 5000

|

wood prints tool wood prints historic wood prints historical wood prints history wood prints illustration wood prints diagram wood prints engraving wood prints copperplate wood prints copper plate wood prints press wood prints 17th century wood prints 1600s wood prints middle ages wood prints medieval wood prints roller press wood prints

photographs tool photos historic photos historical photos history photos illustration photos diagram photos engraving photos copperplate photos copper plate photos press photos 17th century photos 1600s photos middle ages photos medieval photos roller press photos

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Historical diagram showing "wheels that groove the lead" at a rolling and slitting mill for lead strips. From Zonca's Nuovo Teatro di Machine et Edificii, c. 1607. This is a diagram of an engraver's press for printing drawings with engraved copper plates. The copper plate rests between the board (C) and the backing felt (D). Wooden bearing blocks (B) hold the rollers firm. In Zonca's roller-press, the lower roller is driven in the opposite direction to the upper one by the friction of the board rolling over it. Illustrations improved in the 16th century thanks to the roller-press and copper-plate, which could bear more detail.