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Early Wooden Fruit Box Brass Printing Plates c1927

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 500.00 USD
Early Wooden Fruit Box Brass Printing Plates c1927
Available for sale is a pair of early wooden fruit box brass printing plates. These brass printing plates are what applied the labels to the end of fruit boxes, they were placed on large rollers that had paint applied at the top and the box ends would be fed underneath. The plates came from a private collection of the original owners, these are believed to be the only ones offered for sale. They are made of solid milled brass with reverse images of the label. The pieces are marked "Lovell brand RED INK 573 Ernest Scribner Fresno," and "Antone's Quality Table Grapes Grown Packed & Shipped By Produce of U.S.A. 12 W." The plates are in good condition. The pieces measure 10 5/8" W x 5 1/4" H x 2" D and 10 1/2" W x 4 1/8" H x 2 5/8" D