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Blind blocking

Scope note

Blocking without the use of gold leaf, silver leaf, or color, usually involving a heated block or frame. In bookbinding, distinguished from "blind stamping" in which a hand tool is used instead of a machine.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000257617

Broader Terms used

blocking

Equivalent Terms used

blind-blocked

Created

13yrs ago

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