{"product_id":"the-director-ben-vintage-copper-printing-plate","title":"The Director Ben - Vintage Copper Printing Plate","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Director Heidi is an imagery is of a male choir and conductor, unusually framd long and narrow.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eImagery on this plate is from the Russian play Don Cossack Chorus \u0026amp; Dance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHe is a commercial copper printing plate, dating from the early 20th Century. \u003c\/span\u003eThe images here offering an insight into life at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese were basically photographic images transposed onto purpose made copper plates, which were then arranged and fixed at whatever point of the page they were to be used at by means of pins (the holes of which can still be seen)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe plates show how far copper plate printing had come by the early 20th century, with images such as these being used to print off great volumes of newspaper and magazine articles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUse these unique plates purely for decorate effect and add non glass frame, or more functional coasters and trivets. Or maybe collect a few as a decorative project as wall tiles. Message Natasha to see the whole collection at  \u003c\/span\u003einfo@theurbanvintageaffair.com \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlate dates 1920c\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHeight: 4cm Width: 24;.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Urban Vintage Affair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57577516335491,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/2213\/8722\/files\/IMG_1459_cb713ce6-35db-400a-ae6f-ee19428eb780.jpg?v=1773510622","url":"https:\/\/theurbanvintageaffair.com\/products\/the-director-ben-vintage-copper-printing-plate","provider":"The Urban Vintage Affair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}