Lot 3178

Description

Vintage wood printing blocks with copper plates attached, used to print advertisements in gun catalogues published in America, four plates feature rifles, all different and two of the plates bear the word, 'retsehcniW' (Winchester) (one illustrated) and one has, 'retsehcniW/kraM edarT' (Winchester/Trade Mark); also two small plates for the working section of a flintlock rifle, one in copper and the other in steel; another larger plate for the working section of a shotgun, this copper plate bears the name of the company that made the plate, namely, 'yrubdooW & seyK' (Kyes & Woodbury); another block with a copper plate featuring a pistol (illustrated). An interesting collection from a bygone era, fine - very fine. (8)