Old print plate

[jcobb]

Hey guys,
I found this ice cream print plate yesterday. I can't seem to find anything on it. The only markings is "Ice Cream"

I covered it in baking soda to bring out the design.

Seems to be made out of lead. Rang up 92 on the AT Pro

Thanks for looking!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Wow man!..thats really cool How deep was that thing?

 

[jcobb]

Wow man!..thats really cool How deep was that thing?

It was about 4 inches down.
Can't wait till tomorrow!!!

 

[wvdirtdigger]

I like it!!! Great find!

 

[jewelerguy]

it's not brand specific, so I imagine it is probably a generic representation to go along with a grocery store advertisement. my guess is it probably dates from the early to mid 50's. construction should be lead coated with a plate of copper on the image side, then nailed with tiny nails to a block of wood. print blocks are always a cool find. several years back, I searched the property where an early grocer in our town lived. they had just completed moving the house to another location and I found two print block ads in the location where his garage with a dirt floor had stood. I scanned them and then flipped the image for easier reading...

 

[ModernMiner]

What a cool find. Don't see those dug too often.
Congrats,
MM

 

[WHADIFIND]

Nope, they're not found very often! That's why I was so surprised by finding two from the 1800's in one year.
I'm thinking, what better way to reach back and touch the past then to find the print block used to print those ads we've seen in old books. Seeing the ads are neat enough but to actually find the print block used? Really neat!

WTG!

 

[jcobb]

it's not brand specific, so I imagine it is probably a generic representation to go along with a grocery store advertisement. my guess is it probably dates from the early to mid 50's. construction should be lead coated with a plate of copper on the image side, then nailed with tiny nails to a block of wood. print blocks are always a cool find. several years back, I searched the property where an early grocer in our town lived. they had just completed moving the house to another location and I found two print block ads in the location where his garage with a dirt floor had stood. I scanned them and then flipped the image for easier reading...<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=895922"/>

Wow those are great finds!!!!

 

[River Rat]

Now that's a cool find, it's gonna look nice in a display case.

 

[surf]

Seems to be made out of lead.

Hey jcobb,

That is a delightful image. As jewelerguy has said, copper is one possibility. Zinc is another. Connecting to Collections Online CommunityC2C Online Community | Forum |

Zinc plate​