MALTESE FALCON Original Movie Ad Mat Printing Plate Humphrey Bogart Film Noir

Vintage Ad Mat printing plate from 1940s (more ad mat info at bottom)

from the original release of the film

pr34463

Original ad mat measures approx 8.5x10.25in,

In very good condition

general wear from handling/storage/age

few bends/bumps etc

few age spots

areas of slight warping from storage

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We list any major defects but ask that you view our images

to determine the condition of this original item.

Shipped well-protected in sturdy packaging.

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Ad mats, short for advertising matrices, were used in the printing process to create molds for casting metal type or plates, primarily in letterpress printing. Made from materials like papier-mâché or flong, they were pressed against a composed type form (text and images) to capture an impression. This mold was then used to cast a metal stereotype or electrotype plate, which could be mounted on a printing press to produce multiple copies of advertisements, illustrations, or entire pages. Ad mats allowed for efficient reproduction and distribution of standardized content, especially in newspapers and magazines, enabling consistent printing across multiple publications or locations.

Press sheets, pressbooks