The Director Nicholas - Vintage Copper Printing Plates

The Director Nicholas is an imagery is a portrait of a gentleman with a balding widows peak wearing a suit. 

Imagery on this plate is likely to be linked to the Russian play Don Cossack Chorus & Dance.

He is a commercial copper printing plate, dating from the early 20th Century. The images here offering an insight into life at the time.

These 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)

The 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

Use 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  info@theurbanvintageaffair.com 

Plate dates 1920c

Dimensions

Height: 16.5cm Width: 13cm