Printing plate of carving designs from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This copper printing plate from a catalog of designs for carved anthracite coal objects was found in the workshop of C. Edgar Patience. This plate contains designs for sixteen (16) different items, including pendants and pin heads. Each design has a corresponding unique number engraved beneath it. The reverse of the plate has adhesive residue and lengths of tape adhered to it.

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