Antique letterpress printing plate featuring an advertising design for Conkey’s Buttermilk Starting Feed. The image and text are rendered in raised relief and were produced for traditional letterpress or relief printing, likely for early poultry feed advertising or packaging.

The plate appears to be copper, identified by its color, wear patterns, and oxidation, and is mounted to its original wooden block to achieve proper press height.

Type: letterpress printing plate

Material: copper plate with wood block mount

Printing method: relief

Subject: Conkey’s Buttermilk Starting Feed poultry advertisement

Mounting: original wood-mounted block

Approximate size: 1.5 x 1 x 1 inches

Era: early 20th century (approximate)

The surface shows authentic age-related wear and patina, including oxidation to the copper and wear to the wood block from long-term use and storage. The plate has not been cleaned or polished, preserving its original character.

Suitable for letterpress collectors, agricultural advertising collectors, poultry or farm ephemera collectors, graphic designers, or for display as decorative industrial or farmhouse-style wall art.

You will receive the exact item shown in the photos.