General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CARDBOARD BOX COVERED IN PAPER/ GOLD & ALUMINUM LEAF

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

14.0 cm

Width

14.0 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Bookbinding

Category

Finishing general

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Diamond

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Stapleton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO BE STAMPED ONTO BOOK COVERS FOR LETTERING & DECORATION

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'ONE PACK (500 LEAVES)-SIZE 5X5/ DIAMOND/ DECORATIVE LEAF/ SIZED, READY TO STAMP/ Protected by a special ingredient which ensures lasting bril- liance. Original stampings/ made with "Diamond Dec" back in 1910 show no signs of oxidation. The die hits the/ leaf directly-which gives a sharp, brilliant impression onany material suitable for/ hot press stamping. The lowest heat at which it will stamp produces the best results./ "Diamond Dec", like all other substitutes, will not "stand up" on genuine leather/ and a few very gre[?]y imitations./ PATENTS: July 24, 1906; March 26, 1907; November 29, 1910; Febru-/ary 21, 1911; May 16, / ".....sizes to order at no/ additional cost. Diamond Decorative Leaf is also made in special/ shades and in aluminum - to order./ STOCKED BY ALL LEADING BOOKBINDERS' SUPPLY HOUSES/ Manufactured in U.S.A. by/ DIAMOND DECORATIVE LEAF COMPANY/ ESTABLISHED 1910/ STAPLETON, S.I., N.Y.'/ ALSO ‘FOR SALE IN CANADA BY/ THE BROWN BROS., Limited/ BOOKBINDERS SUPPLIES/ TORONTO, CANADA'/ MARKED ON 4 SIDES OF BOX IS ‘DIAMOND DECORATIVE LEAF - SIZE 5x5'

Missing

N/A

Finish

GREY-BLUE BOX WITH BLACK LETTERING

Decoration

N/A