✅ SOLVED Precursor to the Rubber Stamp???

[Wildcat1750]

Just found my third one...
What ARE these things?

They are made to hold metal letters so that you can spell your own name and probably had a wooden handle. The letters were held in place with an ornate thumb screw. I assume that ink would be applied to the letters and then the letters were transferred to paper?

The one example bears the name of Mary Baldwin and was found on our property. She was born in 1867 in the house that once stood here and died in 1911.
The other example with one letter was from a house across the road where her sister lived in later years.
The most recent example, without letters, was found in a town park this weekend.

I have tried many searches online but have not found any matching examples. Some have suggested these were stamps for calling cards and could be found in Civil War camps?

Any help or info would be very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Nick

 

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[JVA5th]

Printing press plate perhaps? Seen something similar in a mill that was a museum I visited.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Vintage signature stamp or calling card stamp makes sense to me. Although a Google search didn't turn anything up for me.

 

[Plug N Play]

The sisters made quilts.
Specifically, Signature Quilts

 

[Retired Sarge]

Wow awesome ID.....

 

[DCMatt]

The sisters made quilts.
Specifically, Signature Quilts

Learned something today. Awesome ID...

 

[Wildcat1750]

The sisters made quilts.
Specifically, Signature Quilts

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Incredibly awesome job on the ID, Plug N Play...You nailed it!!!

I have put this question out there several times, but only recently had other styles and examples to show. You were the only able to really figure it out.

If they could give a Banner for solving mystery objects I would certainly nominate you!

*SOLVED*

 

[ticndig]

great Id plug N Play and great research on the Baldwin sisters . it adds so much more to the item when you know the back story.

 

[JVA5th]

Well I was wrong lol, at least I too learned something new

 

[Wildcat1750]

great Id plug N Play and great research on the Baldwin sisters . it adds so much more to the item when you know the back story.

Thanks, ticndig! I have even located where the sisters and the rest of their family are buried.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Well I was wrong lol, at least I too learned something new

We all did, JVA5th and thanks for taking a shot at it!