Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SIX OFFSET PRINTING PLATES

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1990

Materials

ALUMINUM, ZINC, CANVAS, RUBBER

No. Pieces

6

Description

1. OFFSET PLATE. 72.4CM (L) X 61.5CM (W). MATTE GREY ALUMINUM(?) PLATE. FACE HAS TWO POSTER IMAGES PRINTED IN TEAL GREEN. ON LEFT IS IMAGE OF MAN WITH "THE BIRTHDAY PARTY BY HAROLD PINTER" PRINTED ABOVE; CAST AND CREDITS FOR THEATRE PRODUCTION AT BOTTOM. TO THE RIGHT IS POSTER FOR "TRUE WEST BY SAM SHEPPARD". FIELD IMAGE AND CREDITS BELOW. ON UPPER LEFT CORNER OF REVERSE IS WHITE LABEL WITH "KORD HEIDELBERG OFFSET PRESS CURRENT 1994". PLATE IS SLIGHTLY DENTED THROUGHOUT. 2. OFFSET PLATE. 38.9CM (L) X 25.4CM (W). ALUMINUM PLATE. MATTE ON FACE, WHICH IS PRINTED WITH TYPEWRITTEN QUOTES IN FOUR PARAGRAPHS. ALONG TOP READS "CAN. DIST. AGENCIES - RE: ELEMIN - RECOMMENDATIONS PG.3". TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES OF PLATE HAVE ROUNDED TABS WITH RECTANGULAR PERFORATIONS ON EACH. 3. OFFSET PLATE. IDENTICAL TO .2, EXCEPT HAS TEXT ABOUT "ELEMIN AND G & J VITAMINS". READS ALONG TOP, "CAN. DIST. AGENCIES RE RELEMIN". 4. OFFSET PLATE. IDENTICAL TO .2 AND .3, EXCEPT HAS SINGLE PHRASE AT CENTRE, "ELEMIN GETS RESULTS". READS ALONG TOP, "CAN. DIST. AGENCIES - RED PLATE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS PG. 2". 5. OFFSET PLATE. 38.9CM (L) X 25.4CM (W). ZINC PLATE. MATTE FACE WITH DARK RED PRINTED IMAGE. READS "DEALERS CONFIDENTIAL LIST TOYS WHEELGOODS 'THE WEST'S MOST COMPLETE TOY STOCK'". WHITE LABEL ON REVERSE UPPER RIGHT, READING "ZINC PLATE 1950'S". SOME SLIGHT STAINS ON REVERSE. 6. PRINTING MAT. GREY RUBBERIZED CLOTH PLATE. 36.8CM (L) X 25CM (W). FACE HAS BLUE PRINT IN REVERSE, READING "A SALUTE TO PRINT" ACROSS TOP. HISTORY OF PRINT FOLLOWS. PERFORATED BOTTOM EDGE. DUCT TAPE ALONG TOP AND BOTTOM.

Subjects

PRINTING T&E

Historical Association

TRADES

INDUSTRY

History

DONOR OWNED ROBINS PRINTING CO., AND INTRODUCED LITHOGRAPHY TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1946. ORIGINAL INTENT TO DONATE LISTED (8) LINOTYPE MATS AS ACCESSION NUMBER P19940020002-GA; HOWEVER, AS THERE WAS NO COLLECTION TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED AT THE TIME THE DONATION WAS MADE, THE PIECES WERE INADVERTENTLY MISPLACED. THE ABOVE PRINTING PLATES ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE OBJECTS LISTED ON THE INTENT TO DONATE. THE LOCATION OF THE REMAINING 2 PIECES IS UNCONFIRMED.

Catalogue Number

P19940020002

Acquisition Date

1996-05

Collection

Museum

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