Woman wearing a hat

[m.langlois]

Dug this in my yard today
is it for an ink stamp?
the back is flat and the front looks like a woman holding a bag wearing a hat
Thank you for any input

 

[m.langlois]

another pic

 

[m.langlois]

and a third
Let me know if more pics are needed

 

[baylorhall]

It looks like it came off a printing block in my opinion. Can you tell if the style of clothing is old?

 

[m.langlois]

The style does look old, but I can't seem to get a better picture of it... I'll post a rubbing or a better scan of it in a few minutes

 

[allan]

Maybe a plate for making paper dolls http://www.opdag.com/History.html

 

[m.langlois]

Could be paper dolls, but she is dressed for what looks like rainy weather
a new scan and then an inverse if that helps

 

[jeff of pa]

If it's a Printing plate it would appear this way
When Printed

 

[m.langlois]

With a little Crayola washable marker and a quick rub

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW She dosn't look like an Old Crone in Color

 

[Tony (NC)]

Just a suggestion....

Try dusting it lightlly with baby powder, flour or corn starch. It will bring out a lot of the detail.

 

[jewelerguy]

early 1900's print block

 

[AGBlex]

awesome relic keep it up

 

[trikikiwi]

Hopefully, the crayola post, by m.langlois, has the image most true.
An attractive young lady

Cheers, Mike