Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. image-making equipment
8. [equipment for printing and printmaking]
9. printing surface preparation equipment
10. printing surface preparation tools
11. inking tools

Anotations

Scope note:

Tools used for inking a plate or stencil, laying an etching ground, or pressing a material into the interstices of a plate or type. Examples include a cotton pad covered with silk or leather, a piece of rolled felt, or a short-bristled brush.