Hello all,

A member of our museum brought in a small, metal plate with a stenciled 
name at the center.  The name is that of one of her ancestors who lived 
in the 18th century.  The entire piece is 1 3/4" by 1 1/8" and the 
lettering is only 1/8" high.  I have been trying to research the use of 
this small stencil on the Internet.  It looks like something that would 
be used to mark / personalize clothing or other articles.  Has anyone 
seen a stencil like this or know anything more about how it might be used? 

thanks for any help you can give!

Dana C. Street
Curator
Martha's Vineyard Museum

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