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[Bryan1776]

I found this in a little town in Central Ohio behind what I thick was an old AP store. It's

made of brass or copper.
I have no idea what it is. Anyone have a clue?

 

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[Red-Coat]

Looks like an advertisement for 'wing collars'... either for printing or embossing on paper (as a letterhead perhaps, if not an advertisement).The image of the gentleman wearing the wing collar shirt is nestled into a larger representation of the same type of collar.

If you mirror the image, there's a word beneath ending '...MIS' which I would guess is the company or brand for the collars.

 

[teleprospector]

Welcome !
Jon from s/e Michigan

 

[Mackaydon]

Those collars were popular in the 1870s. More recently, Fred Astaire, the dancer, would occasionally wear one in the 1950s.
Don in SoCal

 

[minerjosh]

I found this in a little town in Central Ohio behind what I thick was an old AP store. It'sView attachment 2158830 made of brass or copper.
I have no idea what it is. Anyone have a clue?

Cool find!

 

[vpnavy]

...I have no idea what it is. Anyone have a clue?...

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[giuhalftrack]

as someone noted, the writing is mirrored and look at the image, can you see the pattern ? it is clearly made for printing.

 

[Gare]

STILL a very nice find what city was it found in ?

 

[Bucket Lister]

Looks like (whatever's left of) an advertising print block.

 

[pepperj]

I found this in a little town in Central Ohio behind what I thick was an old AP store. It'sView attachment 2158830 made of brass or copper.
I have no idea what it is. Anyone have a clue?

What does the other side look like?
Printers block
It would be great if you were able to clean up the letters on the bottom
The plate face appears to be copper plated but the metal underneath isn't.

 

[Bryan1776]

STILL a very nice find what city was it found in ?

amanda

 

[Bryan1776]

What does the other side look like?
Printers block
It would be great if you were able to clean up the letters on the bottom
The plate face appears to be copper plated but the metal underneath isn't.

 

[Bramblefind]

I think I found a match --

This was in Collier's Weekly c. 1904

 

[Bryan1776]

I think I found a match --

This was in Collier's Weekly c. 1904

Thats awesome, thanks for the info

 

[Bramblefind]

Thank you for posting it! I was hoping I could trace it to a Troy, NY firm. The city of Troy is nicknamed "The Collar City."

 

[invent4hir]

Holy cow! That is some GREAT detective work!

 

[Mackaydon]

The word at the base is HERMIS (spelled backwards) as would be positioned on an inkstamp.
Don in SoCal