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What is this? Barnum and Bailey 1907
Found/was given this copper plaque and I can't find any info on it. It's a fantastically detailed piece, but I have no clue why it would have been made for a one day show. I have refused to clean it, so it may be difficult to see in some spots.
3rdoption
It looks like something that might have been used to print advertising flyers for this show.
nickknack7
Barnum and Bailey host a traveling circus. Still doing shows to this day. They'd probably pay good money for this.
Pixxguy
Not offset, called roto gravure, they used copper plates.
Hoosier99
What did you find out? I have one also.
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Nothing more than what is here. No one could help me on it and the museum was even a dead end.
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Do you have a photo of yours?
tinycutepolypan
I would like to purchase this from you. Please contact me if you have interest.
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Uh. If you're still interested. Send me a message.
IveGotNowhereElseToGo
This is an offset lithography plate. The roller inks the plate and then a second roller picks up the image to be transferred. 1/2
IveGotNowhereElseToGo
2/2
manbeardbacon
At first I thought it was a printing plate, but the words are not backwards. So idk
Thirdrung
That was my thought too
MilDravin
don't they make a plate front way first, then reverse it with wax later?
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Thought the same.
manbeardbacon
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/364857-barnum-baily-copper-plate.html there ya go
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WOW. UPVOTE FOR YOU.